Grandpa Beans Recipes

GRANDMA BROWN'S BEANS

Steps:

• add 1 teaspoon baking soda to 6 cups water.
• bring water to a boil.
• sort through beans for debris.
• add navy beans to water.
• boil 10 minutes.
• turn off heat.
• cover pot.
• let sit overnight.
• rinse beans well.
• add beans and all other ingredients to oven proof pot with tight fitting lid.
• stir well.
• add water until beans are just covered.
• cover pot with lid.
• bake 5 to 6 hours at 300°F.
• every hour stir and add water to cover if beans are drying out.
• final product should be a thick and not runny.

GRANDMA'S BEANS

Steps:

• Rough chop the garlic, carrot, serrano and onion into small pieces. Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped vegetables and 1 teaspoon cumin to the pot and cook until the onion starts to brown.
• Strain the beans and add them to the pot. Pour in enough water to just cover the beans. Cover and bring them to a boil. Stir, then cover again and lower to a simmer. Simmer the beans until they start to burst, around 1 hour.
• Uncover the pot and add the orange, squeezing the juice into the pot and then dropping the halves in. Stir in the remaining teaspoon cumin and the salt. Continue to simmer to allow the beans to thicken, about 45 minutes more. Add more cumin and salt to taste.
• Serve as a side dish, over rice, or on their own on a taco.

GRANDMA MAC'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add onion; cook until bacon just starts to brown a bit, 4 to 5 minutes. Add green beans and stir until coated in bacon grease. Add sugar, salt, seasoned salt, and just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until beans are soft, about 45 minutes.

GRANDMA'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Mix the beans, brown sugar and ketchup in a baking dish.
• Pull the bacon apart and place on top of the beans.
• Bake at 350 degrees until bacon is done and beans are bubbly. About 1 hour.

GRANDPA RON'S AWESOME THREE-BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef until browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes; drain and discard grease. Mix beer, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, red beans, kidney beans, 2 chopped onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, brown sugar, garlic, chili seasoning mix, cornstarch, and mustard into ground beef; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring frequently, until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.
• Top each serving with about 1 tablespoon Cheddar cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion, and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon til' it's crisp, on the stovetop. Add onion, cook until tender.
• Drain "all" liquid off of canned green beans.
• Add beans to bacon and onion mixture.
• Add bullion cube and water.
• Cook very slowly until beans "shrivel".
• Sometimes, ok well maybe always I have this compulsive need to add things to whatever I am cooking, and 98% of the time you can beat it's gonna be GARLIC or SPICES. Soo- there ya' go. Add in some garlic if you dare, or maybe some seasoning salt? :) But whatever you do- ENJOY!

GRANDPA'S SPECIAL BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, saute diced veggies in oil over low heat until golden.
• Add ground beef and cook, breaking into 1/2 inch chunks.
• Add Goya Adobo and garlic and saute 3 minutes.
• Add reserved tomato liquid, water and bouillon.
• Bring to boil.
• Add tomatoes, frozen veggies and elbow noodles.
• Return to boil and simmer 7 minutes.
• Add Goya beans, stir, and cook 3 minutes.

GRANDMA'S CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium high heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes, or until browned. Stir in the onion and green bell pepper and saute for 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Next, add the beans, mushrooms, brown sugar and chili powder to taste. Mix together well, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes to 1 hour or more, depending on how much time you have and how thick you like your chili.

GRANDMA'S GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, brown onions and water chestnuts in the reserved bacon fat.
• Add the reserved 1/2 cup green bean liquid, and all other ingredients to the saucepan.
• Heat just to a boiling and serve.