Moms Bean Medley Recipes

FOUR-BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings; set bacon aside. Saute onions in drippings until tender. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and garlic powder., Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until onions are golden brown. Place the beans in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Add onion mixture and bacon; stir to combine. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until heated through. Serve with a slotted spoon.

BEAN MEDLEY SALAD

Steps:

• Open can of beans and pour into a strainer. Rinse off the beans. Pour into a large mixing bowl.
• Repeat first step with the corn, and add to the beans.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix together.
• This recipe works best if allowed to sit for 24 hours for the flavours to blend.

BEAN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion, celery, and green pepper.
• Cook slowly for 10 minutes.
• Do not brown.
• Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, lima beans, barley, parsley, salt, basil, and black pepper.
• Transfer mixture to a buttered 2-to 3 quart casserole with lid.
• Add boiling water.
• Cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 1-1/2 hours or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese before serving.
• Good served with: Marinated, slightlt blanched mixed vegetables, hot French bread and butter.
• Tips: This dish can be assembled and baked later.
• Add the boiling water just before baking.
• Baking time should be increased by 15 minutes when starting refrigerated temperature.

THREE-BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• In a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish add the brown sugar, ketchup, dijon mustard, and black pepper stirring until well combined.
• Gently stir in the beans and cover casserole dish. Bake for 40 minutes are until beans are heated through.

BAKED BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Brown ground chuck with the onion until done. Drain fat.
• Drain 1 can pork 'n beans, kidney beans and lima beans. Add all beans into the meat mixture and pour into a 2 quart baking dish.
• Add bacon, BBQ sauce, sugar, vinegar, molasses, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour in a preheated 350 degree oven.

BAKED BEANS MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In large skilled cook the bacon until crisp. Transfer the bacon to paper towels and drain, then crumble the bacon. Remove the bacon drippings from the skillet: reserve 2 to 3 Tbs, depending upon taste.
• Return the reserved drippings to the skillet. Cook and stir the onion and green sweet pepper in the drippings until tender. Add the brown sugar, white vinegar and water. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until the mixture thickens a bit, stirring occasionally.
• Stir the pork and beans, lima beans, red kidney beans, butter beans and crumbled bacon into the brown sugar -vinegar mixture in the skillet. Pour bean mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake the beans, covered in the 375°F oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven: stir the beans and bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes more , stirring twice.
• Enjoy!