DebbieJJ

We are having our Thanksgiving dinner at church on Sunday, and I need to find a baked bean recipe using at least 3 different beans. I had a friend who made one like this, but we've lost touch, and I never got the recipe, even though I asked for it a few times. She always made it in a large crock pot.
Thanks in advance for any help. :D :D
Debbie

jeanequilts

This recipe has more than 3 kind of beans in it, but it is good:

Calico Bean Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

* 8 ounces bacon, about 10 to 12 slices
* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1/2 cup brown sugar
* 1 tbsp. dry mustard
* 2 cans pork and beans
* 1 can lima beans or butter beans, drained
* 1 can kidney beans, drained
* 1/2 cup ketchup
* 1 tsp. salt
* 1 tbsp. vinegar

PREPARATION:
Brown bacon, ground beef, and chopped onions. Combine drained ground beef mixture in slow cooker with remaining ingredients; cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 5 hours.

DebbieJJ

Thank you so much, Jeane. That sounds delicious! I'm going to try this one, as it sounds like the recipe I need!

Debbie

ScubaK

That sounds like Cowboy Beans another recipe here. Just do a search...
Kirsten

amma

I love baked beans! Thank you for the recipe :D:D:D

DebbieJJ

Thanks ScubaK, I may try that also. I know I'm gonna look it up anyway! I couldn't remember the name "Cowboy Beans", and that may be what my friend told me it was called. These "senior moments" are coming too close together for me these days! :lol:

kathyd

jeanequilts, that's the recipe my sister gave me years ago. It is very good and is good as a meal with a crusty bread on it's own. We call it "Good Beans". It also works good for a camping meal!

Homespun

Cowboy Beans
1# Bacon Ends, browned to crispy
1# Hot Pork Sausage

Brown together, drain well and set aside.

1-15.5 oz can of each of the following beans, drained and rinsed:

Light Red Kidney,
Dark Red Kidney,
Black-eyed Peas,
Butter,
Lima,
Pinto,
Black (Frijoles Negros),
Great Northern

Add 1-32 oz can of Bush Baked Beans and meat mixture.
1 Medium Onion, chopped
1 can chopped Green Chiles (or 1/4 c. chopped pickled banana peppers or jalapeno peppers)

Sauce:
1 cup Catsup
2 cup Brown Sugar
2 cup Hickory B-B-Q Sauce
1/3 cup Vinegar
2 Tablespoons Worshchestershire Sauce
1 Tablespoon Dry Mustard
Mix together and pour over all. Bake for 1-2 hours at 350° or use crock pot (4-6 hours on low).

Teacup

Jeanequilt's Calico Beans recipe is a winner...nearly identical to one I posted a while back. It's a family favorite and also gets devoured at potlucks. Sometimes in winter I serve it as the main dish with hot cornbread and a salad. My major difference is I add a can of butter beans --I use the large ones if I can find them. This gives 4 kinds of beans and variety in texture and color. I've also substituted a can of black beans (rinsed) for one of the beans in a pinch. Works great. Also, this is great for slow cooker or the oven, but if I'm in a hurry I've done it on the stovetop, get it hot then lower to medium or medimu-low heat for about 30 minutes (be sure to stir occasionally).

DebbieJJ

Thanks everyone, there was a menu put on the church bulletin board, and I was almost the last one to sign up. The baked beans and bread were almost all that was left! So I signed for those two items, and I was the only one! Anyway, I'm going to make all three recipes, and we'll have a lot of baked beans tomorrow.......LOL