Bootlegger Beans Recipes

SIMPLE BAKED BEANS II

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Add the onion and saute until tender. Drain excess oil, if desired. Stir in the beans, brown sugar, ketchup and mustard. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbly.

BOOTLEGGER BEANS

Steps:

• Dice bacon and onion.
• Fry bacon; when nearly done, add onion to pan and saute until bacon is cooked; pour off most of the fat.
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan; cover and simmer, stirring every once in awhile, on low heat for 1 to 2 hours ~ The beans will thicken as they cook.

BOOTLEGGER'S BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat beef tenderloin dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add beef to skillet and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add chopped onions, carrots and thyme to skillet.
• Transfer skillet to oven and roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 120°F for rare, stirring vegetables occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Place skillet with vegetables over medium-high heat. Add canned beef broth and whisky and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until liquid is reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Strain sauce and return to skillet.
• Mix flour and butter in small bowl until smooth paste forms. Add to sauce in skillet and whisk until well blended. Add whipping cream, crushed black peppercorns and any accumulated juices from beef. Simmer over medium heat until sauce thickens, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt.
• Cut beef into thick slices and arrange on platter. Spoon sauce over.

BOOTLEG BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon till crisp, then crumble and set aside.
• Remove all of the bacon grease from the pan except for 1 tablespoon.
• Sauté chopped onion in the bacon grease till tender.
• Add 2 cans of Pork & beans, brown sugar, catsup, and crumbled bacon.
• Stir and cook till heated through.