Calico Beans (Vegan)

Last updated: Sunday May 31, 2026

Ingredients:

3

-

Tbs

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

2

-

Large

Sweet Onions (Diced)

1

-

Large

Green Pepper (Diced)

6

-

Cloves

Garlic (Minced)

3

-

16-oz Cans

Vegetarian Baked Beans

2

-

16-oz Cans

Kidney Beans

1

-

16-oz Can

Butter Beans

2

-

16-oz Cans

Garbanzo Beans

2

-

16-oz Cans

Great Northern Beans

3

-

Cups

Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP)

1

1/4

Cups

Catsup

-

3/4

Cup

Brown Sugar

6

-

Tbs

Cidar Vinegar

2

-

Tbs

Liquid Smoke

2

-

tsp

Mustard Powder

-

-

-

Salt (To Taste)

-

-

-

Pepper (To Taste)

 

Directions:

  1. Saute onion and pepper with olive oil in large pot until onions start to brown.
  2. Add garlic and sauté for one additional minute (until fragrant).
  3. Prepare TVP by: Boil 2 cups of water or vegetable broth. Add TVP and steep for 10 minutes. Strain and fold into onion mixture.
  4. Prepare ketchup, cider vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, and liquid smoke mixture. Whisk and set aside.
  5. Add beans to crock pot.
  6. Stir in ketchup mixture.
  7. Combine all ingredients in crock pot and simmer for about an hour. Cook in crock pot on high setting for three hours.

Background:

We made these for a party to which a couple of vegetarians would be attending. Theo never thought the TVP would taste right. He was pleasantly surprised and the beans were a big hit with both vegetarians and with carnivores. Go figure!

Yield:              12 Servings

Nancy Duffey Black