Calico Beans

 
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Easy

This bright, colorful chili is easy to make and offers a variety of flavors to enjoy.

Prep Time

2 hours

Yield

6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1⁄4 c thrive freeze dried chopped onions
  • 1 cn pork and beans
  • 1 c cooked thrive kidney beans (see instructions below)
  • 1 c cooked thrive lima beans
  • 2 T vinegar
  • 2 T worcestershire sauce
  • 1 T yellow mustard
  • 1 c ketchup
  • 1⁄2 c thrive brown sugar

Instructions

* Brown ground beef in a large stock pot. Add chopped onion and cook until tender, draining any grease.

* Add pork and beans, along with kidney and lima beans that have been cooked and drained, to the stock pot.

* Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Simmer over medium heat for 15-20 minutes until heated through.

TO COOK KIDNEY AND LIMA BEANS:

* Rinse dried beans thoroughly and drain.

* Combine rinsed beans and 6 cups of hot water in a sauce pan; bring to a boil.

* Turn heat to medium, then cover with a lid that's slightly tilted and let simmer for 1 1/2 - 2 hours until beans are tender. Drain.