Calico Chili Recipes

SLOW COOKER CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet or in the bottom of your Instant Pot using the "saute" button, cook the bacon for 2-3 minutes. Add in the beef and onion and cook until the meat is no longer pink, then drain.
• Combine the beef mixture, bacon, beans, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, mustard and salt in a slow cooker or in the Instant Pot.
• For the slow cooker, you can cook on high for 3-4 hours, or low for 6-8 hours.
• For the Instant Pot, you can also cook on low all day OR use the chili/stew button and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
• If you want to cook in the oven you can also spoon the mixture into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 45-60 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy!

CALICO VEGGIE BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir black beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, brown sugar, onion, tomato sauce, celery, vinegar, and mustard powder together in a four-quart casserole dish; cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

CHILI

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook beef, onions and garlic over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in chili powder, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper sauce and tomatoes.
• Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat just enough so mixture bubbles gently. Cover; cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in kidney beans. Heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat just enough so mixture bubbles gently. Cook uncovered about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness.

GRILLED COWBOY CALICO CHILI !

Steps:

• 1. Cut up the chilled steak into very small pieces. Place in large kettle with the water (or tomato juice). Bring to a boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes while chopping veggies up.
• 2. Chop up the onion, tomato, peppers and zucchini. Add to the kettle with the steak (you can add more water or juice if desired). Bring to a full boil. Reduce heat and simmer until all the veggies are cooked (about 15 minutes).
• 3. Chopped Zucchini can be chopped large or small.
• 4. Add the pasta sauce.
• 5. Add canned beans and corn.
• 6. Add the spices. Simmer for 10 minutes
• 7. Serve! *** If you like a thinner chili, add more liquid. If you want a thicker chili add a large can of tomato paste.

CALICO CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, green pepper, onion, celery and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until thickened and heated through, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY ITALIAN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef, sausage, onion and green pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. , Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

SLOW COOKER CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• Cover and cook on low for 3 to 5 hours.

CALICO CHILI

Steps:

• 1. In a large dutch oven, brown meat with celery & onion, cilantro & parsley on high heat. Add salt, pepper, and about half of the other spices (excluding sugar). Stir and chop up meat while browning.
• 2. While meat is browning, open beans and rinse and drain in a colander. When meat is brown, add all of the beans, the diced tomatoes and most of the tomato juice. Stir in the remainder of the spices and the sugar. Add the remaining tomato juice if there is enough room in the pan. Stir, bring to a boil, turn heat down to low and simmer for at least 1 hour.
• 3. If making the vegan version add 2 more cans of beans. The more variety the better.
• 4. Like anything made with tomatoes, the longer this cooks, the better! Consider making it a day ahead. Serve with a sprinkle of shredded cheese (cheddar is best) and a dollop of sour cream. Corn bread is a great side dish.