Calico Bean Casserole
1 pound hamburger
1/4 pound bacon
1/2 cup onions
12 ounce can pork and beans
1 can kidney beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 cup catsup
1 tsp. mustard
Brown hamburger, bacon and onions.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
This makes a good meal with cornbread.
Crock Pot Beef Stew
2 to 3 pound beef roast, cut in large chunks
Carrots, onions, potatoes – cubed large
Celery, cut into pieces
1 bay leaf
1 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. salt or more, depending on the size of the roast
1 tsp. paprika
Put the roast in the bottom of the crock pot.
Place all of the vegetables on top.
Mix spices with hot water and pour enough water, with spices, to cover the roast and vegetables.
Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 to 7 hours.
The time may vary depending on the size of the roast and vegetables.
I fixed this when I left in the morning to feed the children. Be sure to put enough liquid on it.
If you don’t have a crock pot, you can make the stew in a large roasting pan, and put it on the middle rack of the oven and cook for the same amount of time at 275 degrees.
