Crockpot Calico Beans. This recipe for Crock-Pot Calico Beans is the perfect side to make for your next BBQ or cookout. The beans are sweet (but not TOO sweet), savory & yum! Ground beef, bacon, a variety of beans are simmered away for hours in this sweet and savory recipe!
Taste and season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender.
You can have Crockpot Calico Beans using 13 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Crockpot Calico Beans
- Prepare 1 lb. of hamburger.
- It's 1 of small onion, chopped.
- You need 2 cans of pork and beans.
- Prepare 1 can of great northern beans, drained.
- You need 1 can of pinto beans, drained.
- It's 1 can of kidney beans, drained.
- It's 10-12 slices of bacon, cooked & crumbled.
- Prepare 1 cup of ketchup.
- It's 1 cup of brown sugar.
- You need 2 Tbsp. of white vinegar.
- You need of Few dashes of your favorite hot sauce.
- It's of Seasonings of choice:.
- Prepare of pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin.
This recipe came from a friends sister. Very forgiving recipe can easily adjust amounts to suit your tastes. I usually assemble ahead of time and refrigerate overnight before putting in the crock-pot. I have also made ahead of time and put in the freezer for DH to take as part of a hunting camp meal.
Crockpot Calico Beans instructions
- Brown hamburger along with onions and seasonings of choice in skillet until thoroughly cooked; drain..
- Open and drain cans of beans with exception of pork and beans..
- Place cooked hamburger in crockpot..
- Add beans..
- Add cooked, crumbled bacon..
- Add ketchup and brown sugar..
- Mix well to combine. Cook in crockpot for 4 hours on low..
- 30 minutes before serving, add in white vinegar and hot sauce (as many dashes as you like). I did about 6 shakes..
- Enjoy along with some cornbread if your budget allows! Cornbread is another fantastic cheap side!.
Add in the beef and onion and cook until the meat is no longer pink, then drain. Combine the beef mixture, bacon, beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, mustard and salt in a slow cooker or in the Instant Pot. How to Make Grandma's Calico Beans Recipe: Instructions: In a skillet, brown bacon, ground beef and onions. Add all remaining ingredients to the meat mixture; pour into the crock pot insert. For the full recipe for slow cooker calico beans, scroll to the bottom of this post.