CALICO BEANS 
1 lg. can pork & beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can butter beans
1/4-1/2 lb. bacon, cut up
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. catsup
2 tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 med. onion, cut up

Drain kidney and butter beans, saving the liquid. In skillet, brown bacon, ground beef and chopped onion. Combine all 3 cans of beans with browned ingredients and arrange in greased 9"x12" baking pan. Combine brown sugar, catsup, vinegar and salt into sauce. Pour sauce over ingredients in baking pan. If dish looks a little too dry, add some of the liquid saved from beans. Bake in 350 degree oven for at least 1 hour. (This is a good one dish meal, and it freezes just fine.)

 

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