Calico Bean Soup

This recipe originally from Laurie Hunsaker.

1 28 oz. can pork and beans

5 16 oz cans any beans

1 green pepper, chopped

1 sweet onion chopped

1 1/2 pounds ground beef

2 cloves minced garlic, or 2 tsp. powder

1 1/2 tsp chili powder

1 1/2 tsp oregano

3/4 tsp. salt

2 TBSP. vinegar

1/2 C ketchup

1/2 C brown sugar

6 slices bacon

Cook and crumble bacon, set aside.  Brown beef in bacon pan.  In separate bowl, make a sauce of the garlic, spices, vinegar, ketchup and brown sugar.  

For a soup, do not drain beans and combine all ingredients in large pot.  Cook for about an hour.

For a casserole, darin beans, combine all ingredients in large casserole dish and bake @ 350 degrees for 1 hour.