Quick N Dirty Ranch Style Beans Use Up Leftovers Recipes

QUICK N' DIRTY RANCH STYLE BEANS (USE UP LEFTOVERS!)

Steps:

• Shred/dice/crumble meat into a good-sized saucepan.
• Add BBQ sauce and beans- heat over med/high until bubbly. Stir in brown sugar, and keep stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved and mixture is heated through.
• I like to serve this with mac n' cheese, succotash, and a green salad -- plus maybe some garlic bread if I am feeling decadent. Yum!

RANCH STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Can be a main course with a salad and bread or a side dish. Preheat oven at 400 degrees. In a large skillet melt the butter and brown the ground beef. Drain grease. Stir in Liptons Onion Soup mix, beans, Ketchup, water, mustard and cider vinegar. Pour into a 2 and 1/2 quart casserole or bean pot. Bake 45 minutes at 400 degrees or until hot and bubbly.

RANCH BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan; add 1 qt. water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours longer.

DIRTY BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Saute onion, bell peppers, garlic, and andouille sausages (cut up) for about 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the rice, cajun seasoning, and garlic salt stirring until rice is slightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Pour in tomato sauce, tomatoes, and chicken broth and stir until combined. Bring mixture to a sight boil. Add beans and stir, then reduce mixture to low.
• Cover pan and cook about 18-20 minutes. Stir to fluff the rice. Let cool 2-3 minutes.
• Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and cheese. Enjoy!

RANCH STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Method:.
• Soak the beans covered in water-either overnight or the quick soak method in which you place the beans in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat and let sit for one hour.
• Drain the soaked beans.
• In a cast-iron skillet heated up to medium high, cook the anchos on each side for a couple of minutes (or until they start to bubble and pop), turn off the heat and fill the skillet with warm water. Let them sit until soft and rehydrated, which should happen after half an hour or so.
• In the pot you'll be cooking your beans, heat up a teaspoon of canola oil and cook the onions for ten minutes on medium. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Throw the cooked onions and garlic in a blender and add the tomatoes, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, paprika, cumin, oregano, water and hydrated ancho chiles. Puree until smooth.
• Add the pinto beans and beef broth to the pot and stir in the chile puree. On high, bring the pot to a boil and then cover; turn the heat down to low and simmer for two and a half hours, stirring occasionally. At this point, I check my beans for tenderness as depending on the freshness of the beans I find that the cooking time can be as short as two and a half hours and as long as four hours. When you're satisfied that the beans are done, salt and pepper to taste.
• Feeds four to six.
• Notes: If you can't find dried ancho chiles, you can substitute either ancho chile powder or regular chili powder. I'd use 1/4 of a cup. These are not fiery beans, but if you want a bit more heat I'd throw in a bit of Cayenne. And I always add a pinch of baking soda to my soaking beans to help with digestion issues. You may do the same.