Calico Bean Casserole

Total Time Prep: 30 min. Bake: 45 min.

Yield 8-10 servings

To round out any fireside meal. Evelyn Pedersen of West Concord, Minnesota shares her hearty, meaty bean casserole. "Serve it with corn bread on a cold winter day," she suggests.—Evelyn Pedersen, West Concord, Minnesota

Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 can (16 ounces) pork and beans
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 to 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons vinegar
1 teaspoon ground mustard

Directions

In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel to drain. Discard drippings. In the same skillet, cook beef and onion until beef is no longer pink; drain. Combine bacon, beef, onion and remaining ingredients in an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes.

To round out any fireside meal, I share my hearty, meaty bean casserole. Serve it with cornbread on a cold winter day. —Evelyn Pedersen, West Concord, Minnesota

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