Hearty Buckaroo Beans Recipes

BUCKAROO BEANS

Steps:

• Add washed beans to water in large heavy pot; bring to boil.
• Boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and cover.
• Let stand an hour.
• Slice onion thick and garlic thin; add them along with the bay leaf and salt pork and bring to a rapid boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer; cover tightly and cook until beans are tender.
• Add tomatoes, dry mustard, green pepper, chili powder, brown sugar and oregano.
• Cover and simmer for about 2 hours to get full rich flavor.
• Beans should cook until there is just enough liquid left to resemble thick gravy.
• You may have to remove cover at the last hour of cooking to thicken beans.

HEARTY BUCKAROO BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp; drain. Set aside.
• Brown ground beef in same skillet on medium heat; drain. Add onion; cook until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add bacon and remaining ingredients; mix well. Spoon into 2-quart casserole dish; cover.
• Bake 45 minutes.

HEARTY BEANS WITH BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until heated through.

BUCKAROO BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell peppers. Sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices and next 8 ingredients. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered until mixture thickens slightly and flavours blend, stirring often, about 30 minutes. Stir in 3 tablespoons basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to large bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons basil and serve.

HEARTY BEAN NACHOS WITH SPICY SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare the salsa: Place the tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapeños, chiles de árbol and garlic in a medium saucepan. Cover with at least 6 cups water and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the tomatoes and tomatillos are cooked through and mushy, the jalapeños have softened and the chiles de árbol have plumped up, about 10 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked vegetables to a blender, setting aside the cooking liquid. Add the cilantro, cumin and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the blender; purée until smooth.
• Prepare the vegetables: Bring the reserved vegetable cooking liquid back to a simmer over medium-high heat and season generously with salt. Once it comes to a boil, add the carrots or sweet potatoes, or both, and cook until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Pour the cooked vegetables into a colander, discarding liquid, and set aside.
• Wipe the saucepan dry, then add 1 tablespoon oil and heat over medium. Once the oil is hot, pour in the salsa, partly cover it with the lid, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the color has deepened, 8 to 10 minutes. Set salsa aside.
• Prepare the beans: In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium. Once hot, add the onion and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 to 8 minutes, until completely softened. Raise the heat to high, add the cooked carrots and/or sweet potatoes, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring a couple times, until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the pinto beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed, another 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt, then remove from the heat.
• Assemble the nachos: Set a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400 degrees. Place all the tortilla chips in a half sheet pan or large baking sheet. Cover the chips with the bean mixture, ladle the salsa all over the top and cover with shredded cheese. Bake until cheese has completely melted, about 10 minutes.
• Spoon the crema over the top and garnish with reserved cilantro and chopped white onion. Serve hot!