Deer Calico Beans

Deer Calico Beans is the perfect comfort recipe for the winter months. It is a delicious combination of ground venison burger, kidney beans, pinto beans, great northern beans, butter beans, hot chili beans, onions and peppers, BBQ sauce, and brown sugar.

Prep Time: 2 Minutes

Cook Time: 60 Minutes

Yield: 3 Quarts of Deer Calico Beans

Serving Size: 1 Cup of Deer Calico Beans

Calories: 325

Fat: 6 g

Carbohydrates: 54 g

If you are on a diet and nutrition information is important, remember to recalculate the nutritional information provided above if you make any changes to the recipe.

Deer Calico Beans Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of venison, ground
• 15 ounces of kidney beans
• 15 ounces of pinto beans
• 15 ounces of great northern beans
• 15 ounces of butter beans
• 15 ounces of chili beans (hot)
• 1.5 cups of BBQ sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray’s Original the best)
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups of water (give or take)

Getting It Done:

1. Brown ground venison burger in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, breaking it up while frying.
2. Rinse and chop the onions and peppers while the burger is frying.
3. Once the venison is no longer pink, drain the fat and add the onions and green peppers. Fry for about 3 minutes or until the vegetables are softened, stirring often.
4. Add all of the beans and add water slowly until you reach the consistency you desire. Cook until the beans are as tender as you like them. 30 minutes is long enough for my preference.
5. Add the brown sugar and BBQ sauce, mix well, and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Serve hot!

This recipe is delicious with cornbread or saltine crackers. It is even better the next day as leftovers. You can freeze the leftovers in freezer-safe containers if you have too many.

To thaw, remove the container from the freezer and let it thaw naturally in the refrigerator. Place it in a bowl or plate so the condensation from the outside of the container doesn't leak into the fridge.

If you don't add water while cooking, you might think these beans are too thick. If you want a thinner consistency, like a soup, make sure to add some water. Add the water after adding all of the beans because the beans have their own liquids and you don't want it to be too watery.

If you don’t like a certain type of bean that I have included in the recipe, you can omit it or replace it with a different bean.

Play around with the recipe and make it your own.

You can also cook deer calico beans in a crock-pot. All you do is combine all ingredients, except for the BBQ sauce and brown sugar, and cook until done on high heat for about four hours. Then add the BBQ sauce and brown sugar and cook for two more hours.

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