Chars Bean Pie Recipes

NO FAIL BEAN PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place pie crusts into 9-inch pie dishes.
• In a food processor, place the navy beans, evaporated milk, melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and egg yolks; pulse the mixture a few times, then process until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crusts.
• Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown, an additional 35 minutes. Cool before slicing. Eat warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

EASY 'CHARRO' BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Reserve 1/2 cup bacon drippings.
• Place drippings in a large pot, and warm over medium heat. Fry onions until light brown. Stir in ham and chorizo. Reserve 1 cup of beans, and add the rest to the pot, along with the chipotle and garlic.
• Mash the reserved beans, then add to the pot. Simmer beans until thick and soupy, about 30 minutes. (If the beans become too dry, stir in water). Remove chipotle and garlic, and serve.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Brown your ground meat and add favorite seasonings.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Make classic Green Bean casserole recipe:.
• Drain cans of green beans.
• Combine:Condensed Soup, Pepper, Milk/Cream and stir.
• Add: Green beans and all fried onions.
• Stir gently making sure to coat green beans.
• Add: Brown Ground Meat to green bean mixture.
• Stir.
• Add to casserole dish.
• Cover casserole mixture with mashed potatoes and bake 45-55 minutes.

SHEPHERD'S BEAN PIE

Steps:

• Place beans and carrots in a large saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and set aside. In a small skillet, saute onion in butter for 3-4 minutes or until tender., In a large bowl, whisk the soup, cream, broth and 3 teaspoons of dill. Add the beans, carrots and onion; gently stir to coat. Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Top with the ham, 1 cup cheese and almonds. Spread mashed potatoes over the top. , Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese and dill. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and the cheese is melted.

CHEESY SAUSAGE & BEAN PIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Combine the beans, sausages, passata, oregano and spring onions with some seasoning and the sugar.
• Unroll the pastry and cut into four rectangles. Spoon the bean and sausage mixture onto one side of each rectangle, leaving a 1cm border - so you can fold the pastry like a book. Sprinkle the cheddar over the bean and sausage mixture.
• Brush some egg around the edges, then fold the pastry over to enclose the filling. Seal the edges by pressing with a fork, then put on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Brush with more egg, and cut a small hole in the top of each pie for steam to escape. Will keep chilled for up to 24 hrs. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Bake on the middle shelf for 40 mins until golden. Leave to cool for 5 mins, then serve with salad.

CHAR'S BEAN PIE

Steps:

• Cook beans in water until soft. Drain beans.
• Preheat oven. to 350 degrees.
• In food processor, blend beans, melted butter, and milk.
• Transfer to large mixing bowl.
• In smaller bowl, whip eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla.
• Add sugar and egg mixture to bean mix. Mix well.
• Pour into pie shells.
• Bake about one hour or until golden brown.
• Makes about six 9" pies.
• Tip: 5 minutes after removing pies from oven, cover with plastic wrap that clings.