Calico Beans with Beef

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. ground beef, lean
• 1 lb. bacon
• 2 cans lima or butter beans, undrained
• 1 large (or 2 small) cans pork & beans, undrained
• 1 large (or 2 small) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ½ tsp. dry mustard
• ½ c. ketchup
• 1 c. brown sugar
• ½ c. red wine vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 can chopped Ortega or jalapeno chiles, undrained (optional)

Instructions:

Brown ground beef and drain fat. Sauté onion for 3-4 minutes in small amount of olive oil. Add garlic and sauté one minute. Fry bacon and crumble.

Combine all ingredients and bake at 350 for 1 hour or slow cook on low for 4 hours in crockpot.