Calico Bean Bake

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 slices lean bacon
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (27 ounce) can brick-oven baked lamb and beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can butter beans, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen baby lima beans, thawed
• 1 (16 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon to render some of the fat, but leave it soft; drain on paper towels.
• 2 remove all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings and then cook the onion, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• 4 combine all the beans in the slow cooker and add in the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and mustard.
• 5 add in the onion mixture and stir to combine.
• 6 lay the bacon strips over the top, pressing them into the beans.
• 7 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.