Chili (Calico Beans)

Got this recipe from a friend and adapted it a bit!

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1/4 lb. bacon, chopped  (turkey bacon works fine too)
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1 12-ounce can dark red kidney beans
• 1 12-ounce can lima beans
• 1 12-ounce can pork 'n beans
• 1 12-ounce can black beans
• 1 sm. can of rotell (or generic tomatoes and green chiles)
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. vinegar
• 1/2 c. Ketchup
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 c. cooked macaroni noodles (or other pasta)
• 1 bottle of dark beer (optional)
• 2-4 sm. pieces of dark chocolate (optional)

Directions:

1. Brown the hamburger and bacon with chopped onion and garlic and season to taste.
2. Cook noodles until almost done (leave them a little firm since they will continue to cook in the crock pot)
3. Combine all the  ingredients in a crockpot.  Add the meat and pasta.
4. Cook on for 30-60 minutes until heated through and allowed time to simmer.
5. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and a piece of corn bread!

I've even added frozen corn to the chili before.  Make it what you want!