A recipe for a cold and wintry day

Calico Beans

1 lb. ground beef or turkey
1 lb. bacon, cooked an drained (cut into 1 inch pieces)
1 medium onion
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 16-ounce can kidney beans
1 16-ounce can lima beans
1 15-ounce can baked beans
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans

1. Brown meats, drain well, and mix together with all other ingredients.
2. Cook as a thick soup over medium/low heat.
3. Also may be baked in a roaster covered with dollops of corn bread dough (bake according to corn bread directions).
4. This recipe is great in a slow cooker, cooked all day on low.