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Calico Beans with Hamburger

Published: May 22, 2019 · Modified: Jan 21, 2020 by Ashley Lecker · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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Calico Beans with Hamburger are not the average baked bean. These kicked up beans have 4 different types of beans, beef, bacon, onion. garlic, and BBQ sauce. Hearty, smokey, and savory these are a must for any BBQ!

Baked beans in a pot with a wooden spoon

I am still going strong with #BBQWeek! I am celebrating all thing BBQ this week with a handful of amazing blogging friends. We are here to beef-up your recipe book just in time for grilling season!

Today, I am sharing my recipe for Calico Beans with Hamburger. This is one of my all-time favorite side dishes, and I love the heartiness of this dish. I have even made this as an entree before, and it is always well loved.

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Baked beans in a pot with a wooden spoon

This 4-bean side dish includes great northern, pinto, butter, and baked beans. I add a little bacon, onion, garlic, hamburger, ketchup, BBQ sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. The flavors as sweet and smokey from the bacon and BBQ. The beans and hamburger offer a protein on protein side dish that is satisfying and so hearty. This is not your traditional, out of a can, and routine bean side dish!

This recipe is also slow cooker friendly, and the beans can be placed in the slow cooker and not cooked on the stove top for a time saver on a busy night, or if you want to prep in advance for a BBQ party.

Baked beans in a pot with a wooden spoon

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Baked beans in a pot

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use different beans?

Yes. If you want to sub pinto for black beans that would work just fine, but I wouldn't sub the can of baked beans.

Can I add some heat?

Yes. Try a diced jalapeno with the onion and hamburger.

Is Bacon a must? Can I use ground turkey?

Nope! If you are not a fan of bacon just leave it out. Same goes for the onion. And yes, you can use ground turkey in place of beef.

How do I cook the beans in a slow cooker?

Cook the beef and onion till onion is tender and beef is not pink. Add to slow cooker with remaining ingredients. Gently stir. Cook on low for 3 hours. Set to warm once it has reached temperature.

What do I need to make these beans?

I love to use a dutch oven (like this one), or if using a slow cooker this one is my current favorite. I also like to have a great cutting board for my onions and peppers.

Baked beans in a pot with a wooden spoon

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Baked beans in a pot with a wooden spoon

Calico Beans with Hamburger

5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 4 sliced of bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 15.5 oz canned butter beans, drained
  • 15.5 oz canned pinto beans, drained
  • 15.5 oz Great Northern beans, drained
  • 28 oz original flavor canned baked beans
  • ⅔ cup ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ¾ cup BBQ sauce
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • In a dutch oven, brown beef and onion together until beef is not pink, and onions are tender.
  • Add the beans, gently stir in the bacon, butter beans, pinto beans, northern beans, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and salt and pepper.
  • Cook over low heat until warmed to desired temp.
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  1. Ellen

    May 22, 2019 at 4:32 am

    These look amazing! I love the idea of adding a little bit of heat.

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  2. sonal

    May 22, 2019 at 8:22 am

    I was literally drooling at all that sauce of the beans. Such rich and creamy with perfect looking sauce.

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  3. Jolene

    May 22, 2019 at 8:27 am

    I'd totally just eat this between two slices of Boston Brown bread and call it a meal! Yum!

    Reply
  4. Terri Steffes

    May 22, 2019 at 8:29 am

    I actually think this is a dish my family would love. Served with some cornbread, they could make a meal from it.

    Reply
  5. Wendy Klik

    May 22, 2019 at 9:45 am

    Delicious. We make a very similar dish but add some whiskey to it. Your version is probably more potluck friendly.

    Reply
  6. Danielle

    May 22, 2019 at 11:22 am

    I've been recently cooking beans a lot, and one thing I've found out is that combining many different types of beans works miracles. I can see you've got four of them + garlic + bacon among other ingredients. So many great flavors in one dish!

    Reply
  7. Hezzi-D

    May 22, 2019 at 2:18 pm

    I like the addition of the burger to the beans!

    Reply
  8. Hannah Lewis

    May 22, 2019 at 7:05 pm

    OMG. I've never heard of these! I loveeee anything with beans but my husband doesn't so hey oh more for me!

    Reply
  9. Kate

    May 22, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    It's not a bbq without the beans! This version looks awesome.

    Reply
  10. Karen

    May 22, 2019 at 7:22 pm

    Oh man do those look amazing. Bacon and hamburger meat and the variety of beans sounds heavenly.

    Reply
  11. April

    May 23, 2019 at 3:32 pm

    Incredible! I can only imagine how much flavor mixing 4 types of beans can get! Lovely beans recipe that I am really looking forward to making!

    Reply
  12. Jaida ~ Sweet Beginnings

    May 23, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    Um...Ashley...these look AMAZING! And all those yummy beans! I would definitely add some jalapeno, because...we like all the spicy things! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Cindy

    May 24, 2019 at 2:35 am

    Gotta have baked beans at a bbq, right?

    Reply
  14. Christie

    May 24, 2019 at 5:45 pm

    Yes! I love that you used cooked beans for these. I'm love me some good beans. I could totally throw this together for a barbecue party.

    Reply

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