Calico Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 lb. kielbasa or country smoked sausage, cut into rounds
1 large onion, diced
1 c. diced green pepper
4 slices bacon
1/2 c. catsup
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vinegar
7 tsp. yellow mustard
1 lb. can baked beans, not drained
1 can butter beans, drained
1 can lima beans, drained
1 can red kidney beans, drained

Preparation

Brown meats, onion and pepper; drain.
While that is browning, mix catsup, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; add to crock-pot. To this add beans.
For best results, a minimum of 3 cans of beans is needed, one of which must be baked beans, not pork 'n beans. Add meat mixture and stir well but gently.
Cook on low for 4 hours in crock-pot or bake covered in oven at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour. Serve with salad and cornbread for a meal.