Best Darn Beans Ever Recipes

BEST DARN BEANS EVER

Steps:

• Place bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Saute, turning occasionally, until slightly crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; reserve 3 tablespoons bacon grease and discard the rest.
• Add a 1/4 cup of water to the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up all browned bits until water has evaporated. Add the reserved bacon grease, along with the green onions. Saute until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, cooking until sugar begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir chili sauce into the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pork and beans, kidney beans, and lima beans; stir until beans are well coated in the sauce.
• Return bacon to the pot and stir well to combine. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until flavors combine, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

BEST DARN BAKED BEANS EVER!

Steps:

• Drain beans, reserving liquid.
• Add all other ingredients except bacon into liquid and mix well.
• Gently fold beans into liquid.
• Pour into greased 9x13 baking pan.
• Place bacon on top.
• Bake at 375 for 45-60 minutes.
• Allow to cool 30 minutes before serving.

BEST DARN POT OF BEANS EVER - HOMESTYLE PINTO BEANS W/ A PRESSURE COOKER OPTION

Steps:

• Place your beans in a large bowl, cover with at least 2" of water, 2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, or kefir.
• Soak beans overnight or about 12 hours.
• Drain and thoroughly rinse the beans.
• Place beans in an Instant Pot insert or other pressure cooker along with the ham hock (if using). Cover with at least 2" of water (more is OK).
• In an Instant Pot, use the 'Manual' button and select 20 minutes. May be called 'pressure cook" on newer models (any high pressure program for 20ish minutes is fine). *Stovetop directions below in 'notes'*
• When the time is up, hit 'cancel'. Wait for the pressure to come down naturally, or do a quick release as preferred. The beans will continue to cook in the next step.
• Without draining the bean broth (add more broth or liquid if it doesn't seem soupy, we will be boiling off more liquid now as they cook some more), mix in the pepper, onion, minced ham.
• Hit 'sauté" and keep hitting until the the 'low' setting is selected. Simmer, uncovered for 1-3 (or more!) hours, or until most of the water is evaporated and the beans are melt-in-your-mouth tender. I use the 'low' sauté feature so it is not a vigorous bubble which will splatter annoyingly!
• Keep careful watch on your water level, and add more liquid if you need to. I like to leave my beans a little bit saucy, but this up to you! You could also choose to mash them up a bit for a refried-style.
• Finally, stir in the tomato paste or sauce, sea salt, and the cumin/chili powder as you like.

THE BEST GREEN BEANS EVER

Steps:

• Snap the stem ends of the green beans, or cut them off in a big bunch with a knife if you'd prefer.
• Melt the bacon grease in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onions and cook for a minute. Then add the green beans and cook until the beans turn bright green, about a minute. Add the chicken broth, chopped red pepper, salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat to low and cover the skillet with a lid, leaving the lid cracked to allow steam to escape. Cook until the liquid evaporates and the beans are fairly soft, yet still a bit crisp, 20 to 30 minutes. You can add more chicken broth during the cooking process, but don't be afraid to let it all cook away so the onions and peppers can start to caramelize.

BEST DARN BEANS EVER

Steps:

• Place bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Saute, turning occasionally, until slightly crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; reserve 3 tablespoons bacon grease and discard the rest.
• Add a 1/4 cup of water to the pan and bring to a boil, scraping up all browned bits until water has evaporated. Add the reserved bacon grease, along with the green onions. Saute until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, cooking until sugar begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir chili sauce into the pot and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pork and beans, kidney beans, and lima beans; stir until beans are well coated in the sauce.
• Return bacon to the pot and stir well to combine. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, until flavors combine, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

BEST DARN SUGAR COOKIES EVER

Steps:

• Cream sugar, butter, powdered sugar, and oil.
• Then cream in eggs and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl mix baking soda, cream of tartar, and flour.
• Start adding dry ingredients to creamed ingredients less than 1 cup at a time.
• Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours.
• Drop 1-2" balls on the cookie sheet.
• If you would like, you can flatten the balls with the bottom of a drinking glass that has been dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are browned.
• You can also sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar, colored sugar sprinkles, etc.