Ranch House Beans Recipes

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.

RANCH BEANS WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Mix browned beef, pork and beans, cold water, white vinegar, and mustard together in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until beginning to dry around the edges, about 1 hour.

CATTLEMAN'S BEANS

Steps:

• Combine cold water and beans in a pot; let stand 8 hours to overnight.
• Stir butter into the pot with the beans and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until beans are tender, about 2 hours.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pork sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and reserve 2 tablespoons sausage drippings.
• Stir sausage and reserved drippings, apple slices, tomato juice, onion, brown sugar, garlic, salt, chili powder, mustard, and black pepper into beans. Bring bean mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until flavors blend, about 2 hours.
• Stir rum into beans, ladle beans into bowls, and top with sour cream.

RANCH HOUSE BEANS

Steps:

• Cut bacon slices into 3 or 4 pieces each. Put in large saucepan and begin to cook until some fat is rendered. Add the sliced green pepper and chopped onion. Cook until onion begins to glaze and bacon is cooked, but not crisp.
• Add all the other ingredients. Stir until hot and serve. Un-used portions can be frozen.

RANCH STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• 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 1 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, about half an hour.
• In the pot you'll be cooking your beans, heat up a teaspoon of canola oil and cook the onions for 5 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, hydrated ancho chiles, and salt. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Add the pinto beans and beef broth to the pot. On high, bring the pot to a boil and then cover; turn the heat down to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• At this time, stir in the reserved chile puree and then continue to cook the beans uncovered for another hour or until tender and the sauce has reduced. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve warm.

SWEET AND TANGY RANCH BEANS

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all the ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until heated through.

SIMPLE RANCH BEANS

Steps:

• Saute pepper and onion for 8 to 10 minutes. Add all ingredients to crock pot and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• My friend Sheri usually adds a chopped jalepeno pepper for spicier beans.