HappyMama

While i’ve got my recipes out, here’s another one i made recently called Calico Beans, it’s kindof like thick chili.  Because we don’t use our oven when the AC is on, i put this one in a crock pot and plugged it into the outlet on the porch. 

Open & drain:

• 1 can pork & beans/baked beans
• 1 can [baby] butter beans
• 1 can kidney beans

Brown 1# hamburger with onion, drain.  Fry 6 strips (or more) of bacon, then crumble.  Put everything in the crock pot.  Add:

• 1/2 C ketchup
• 1 t. dry mustard
• 2 t. vinegar
• 3/4 C brown sugar
• 1 t. salt

Or bake @ 350 for 40 min.  We prefer to add the bacon when serving so it doesn’t get soft.  I’ve messed with all of the ingredients, you can’t really go wrong.  Good with corn chips or tortillas.