Calico Beans
This is one of my favorite cookout side dishes My Aunt Char makes these all the time and I finally got the recipe from her They are a great side dish with hamburgers hotdogs potato salad the list goes on and they are yummy
This is one of my favorite cookout side dishes My Aunt Char makes these all the time and I finally got the recipe from her They are a great side dish with hamburgers hotdogs potato salad the list goes on and they are yummy
- Carbohydrate 25.3516474646895 g
- Cholesterol 52.83535145 mg
- Fat 18.181771580406 g
- Fiber 0.421950190513743 g
- Protein 13.4936622237572 g
- Saturated Fat 6.49324891216898 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (122g)
- Sodium 385.634776967419 mg
- Sugar 24.9296972741758 g
- Trans Fat 2.28981855178208 g
- Calories 318 calories
Step-by-step
- Fry bacon until crisp.
- Drain.
- Fry ground beef in fat until tender.
- Combine onion, ketchup, salt, mustard, vinegar, brown sugar, and partly drain beans in a 3 quart oven container.
- Mix well.
- Add hamburger and crumbled bacon.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
Thick pools of molasses-tinted sauce bubble around charred edges of ground beef and softened legumes, creating a deeply savory casserole with a distinct smoky finish. Achieving this texture requires careful attention to moisture management. When relying on canned beans, drain them only partially as directed to retain enough starches for thickening the sauce without making the mixture watery. Fresh onions release varying amounts of water during the forty-minute bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, so dicing them uniformly ensures they soften completely instead of remaining crunchy.
Render the bacon slowly over medium heat to extract maximum fat, which then provides the necessary cooking medium for browning the ground beef. That residual fat carries flavors from the pan directly into the bean mixture, bridging the gap between the fresh meats and the preserved canned ingredients. Leftovers actually improve after twenty-four hours in the refrigerator, because the starches in the butter beans and kidney beans continue to absorb the brown sugar and ketchup sauce, deepening the overall flavor profile.
