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Calico Beans takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Calico Beans takes 90 minutes to cook.

Calico Beans makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Calico Beans are:

1 lb ground turkey
1 cup chopped onions
3 slices turkey bacon
3 slices regular bacon
2 15 oz cans pork & beans (drained)
1 15 oz can black beans (drained)
1 15 oz can great northern beans (drained)
1 16 oz can pinto beans (drained)
2 Tbl molasses
1/2 tsp Sweet Leaf dark stevia concentrate (or 1/2 cup brown sugar)
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup catsup
1 tsp dry mustard

Here is how you make Calico Beans:

Fry bacon, when done set aside on paper towel. Add onion to the pan. Then add ground turkey and cook till done and nicely browned. While meat is cooking start to combine all other ingredients into a crock pot. Once done, add the meat mixture. Start out on high setting for at least 1/2 hr then lower heat for another hour or more. This dish is great for leftovers....even better the next day.Recipe calculations use Stevia....can substitute with brown sugar substitute (Splenda) or with brown sugar. Just remember to recalculate.Makes 12 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MENT2BE.

The nutritional information for Calico Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 206.6

• Total Fat: 2.2 g
• Cholesterol: 8.5 mg
• Sodium: 793.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
• Protein: 12.7 g