Cheaters Bean Soup Recipes

BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place rinsed beans into a large stock pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Boil gently for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• Add ham bone, cubed ham, onion, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beans are soft. Occasionally skim surface of soup while it is cooking.
• Add carrots and celery, cook until tender. Remove ham bone, scrape any meat from bone and place back into soup and serve.

CHEATER BAKED BEANS RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Cut bacon into bite size pieces. Cook bacon, drain on paper towels, set aside. Note: Don't let it get too crispy. Meanwhile mix all the remaining ingredients in a 9"x13" baking dish or a 3 quart casserole. Add in reserved bacon, and mix again. Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 350°F. Let stand 1/2 to 1 hour to cool prior to serving.

ANITA'S CHEATER BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, fry the bacon over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the onions and cook until the bacon is cooked but not crisp and the onions are translucent, another couple of minutes. Do not drain the bacon grease because it gives the beans a good taste. Add the beans, peppers, tomatoes, garlic and 1 1/2 cups water, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Add some salt and pepper and the cilantro and remove from the heat.

BEAN AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans; discard liquid., In a large saucepan, combine the broth, beans, parsley, bay leaves and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables and beans are tender. Stir in bacon. Discard the bay leaves before serving.

WHITE BEAN AND TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Place tomatillos, garlic head, and poblano pepper on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add andouille sausage and cook until slightly crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove sausage to a plate.
• Add onion, celery, and carrot to the Dutch oven; cook for 5 minutes. Add cumin and chile powder; stir and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in cannellini beans and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove and discard skins from tomatillos, garlic, and poblano pepper. Transfer to a food processor and blend until combined.
• Add liquified tomatillo mixture to the Dutch oven, along with chicken broth and cooked sausage. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro and jalapeno slices.

CHEATERS " QUICK & EASY" MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Slice through bacon, put in the the dutch oven and fry until crisp.
• Remove bacon from drippings; drain on a paper towel to remove excess grease. Reserve 1 or 2 Tablespoons bacon grease; leave grease in the pan.
• In reserved bacon grease, sauté onions until slightly translucent; add garlic and sauté an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
• Add carrots, celery, basil, broth, bean and bacon soup, water, tomatoes, cabbage, and zucchini.
• Simmer for at least 60 minutes. Remove Parmesan rind.
• In the mean time: boil water for pasta. Cook according to package directions.
• DO NOT ADD pasta to the soup. Rinse cooked pasta with hot water to remove the starch residue and prevent sticking. Set aside.
• Ladle hot soup over cooked macaroni; top with grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.