Recipe: Calico Beans

Calico beans is one of our favorite go-to recipes all year long, but especially during the winter. And we're also surprised how many people have never heard of this awesome dish. 

They're called calico beans because the recipe includes beans of many varieties and colors. The end result is similar to chili, but sweeter and tangier.

Give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

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Ingredients
1 lb loose pork sausage or ground beef
4 slices of smoked bacon, chopped in small pieces
1 cup of chopped onion
1 cup of ketchup
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 tbsp of white vinegar
1 tbsp of mustard
All the beans! 1 can of black beans, northern beans, lima beans, kidney beans and baked beans.

Instructions
Brown the sausage in a skillet, along with the bacon pieces and chopped onion
Add to crockpot, along with the remaining ingredients and stir thoroughly
Cook on high for 1 hour or on low for 3 hours
Stir and serve!