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Instant Pot Calico Beans - Dump and Go Dinner

<p>These Instant Pot Calico Beans make a hearty dinner reminiscent of days spent camping and nights around a toasty fire. Humble cans of beans are dressed up with a little bacon and ground beef, then pressure cooked for an impressively easy dinner.</p>
4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 1/2 cups cook and dice Bacon
  • 3 tablespoons Minced Onion, Dried
  • 16 ounces drain and rinse Kidney (Dark Red) Beans, Canned
  • 16 ounces Pork and Beans
  • 16 ounces rinse and drain Cannellini (White) Beans, Canned
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 cup Water

Freezer Containers

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1.5 cups
  • 988 Calories
  • 27g Total Fat
  • 9g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 103mg Cholesterol
  • 1886mg Sodium
  • 142g Total Carb
  • 13g Fiber
  • 73g Total Sugars (Includes 67g Added Sugars)
  • 50g Protein
  • 30 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. **Due to the nature of pressure cooking there is always room for inconsistency. The times given here are based on 4 servings fresh. If you are using more servings you may need to increase your cooking time.**
  2. Combine all ingredients in Instant Pot.
  3. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
  5. Quick pressure release.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Combine all ingredients except water in a large bowl.
  2. Divide evenly among indicated number of round freezer containers.
  3. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add water and frozen contents to Instant Pot.
  4. Lock lid into place and seal steam nozzle.
  5. Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
  6. Quick pressure release.

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