Calico Beans, Beans, & More Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs hamburger
    1 (16 ounce) can Manwich sloppy joe mix (BOLD)
    2 (15 ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes
    1 (1 ounce) envelope onion soup mix (Lipton, Mrs.Grass, Knorr, type)
    1 (28 ounce) can bushes baked beans (I use the Boston flavor, but use whatever flavor you like)
    2 (16 ounce) cans large butter beans
    2 (16 ounce) cans baby butter beans
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can light red kidney beans
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
    1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans
    1 (15 ounce) can black beans (not the Spicy Ones)
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can baby lima beans
    3/4 cup ketchup
    1/3 cup Heinz 57 steak sauce
    1/4 cup brown sugar
    2 tablespoons sour cream, per serving (optional)
    3 -6 saltine crackers, per serving (optional)
    1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese, per serving (optional)
Preparation
    In large skillet or Dutch oven brown hamburger; as you are doing this add the envelope of onion soup mix.
    When hamburger/soup mix is browned, add can of Manwich BOLD.
    Next lightly rinse all beans except the Bushes baked beans.
    Add petite diced tomatoes and all types of beans to hamburger/soup/Manwich mixture.
    Stir together over medium heat.
    Add ketchup, Heinz 57, and brown sugar.
    Heat thoroughly.
    Dish into large bowls.
    Garnish with grated cheese, crackers & a dollop of sour cream.
    Sometimes this dish will become very thick, if this happens you can thin with water or beef broth.
    Special Note: You can pretty much add or delete any bean you like or maybe dislike?!
    Just have fun! and ENJOY!
    This recipe makes quite a bit. So if you're not feeding 8-12 you can freeze the extra or half the recipe.

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