ground beef and mixed beans in a white bowl - Patterson Watkins/Chowhound Like many popular home recipes, we have no real idea who first came up with the concept of calico beans, nor who was first to ...

This beef 'n' bacon calico beans recipe makes for a hearty side dish or main course. Featuring an abundance of beans, ground beef, and bacon, you won't be able to resist a second helping of this ...

1 16-ounce can butter (lima) beans, rinsed and drained In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard drippings. In the same skillet, cook beef ...

There is something special about this combination of beans with a flavorful sauce. The Calico beans can be made days before serving. Serve warm or cold. In a large skillet, fry bacon. Remove from ...

1. Place chopped onions, chopped bacon and hamburger in pan with some olive oil. Cook until brown and then drain off fat 2. Mix in all the other ingredients. Once they are mixed you can cook them two ...

Mix all together. Bake at 350 F until hot and bubbly. Recipe by The Martins, Penn Yan, New York Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup ...

I wrote about this recipe in my Tuesday column. Its author, Vickie Edgerton of Rochester recommended that those who eat it might benefit from a couple of flatulence suppressant pills before indulging.