Summer Beans With Bacon Recipes

HOMEMADE BAKED BEANS WITH BACON (SOUTHERN)

Steps:

• Heat oil over high heat (can skip oil if bacon is super fatty). Add bacon and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add onion and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes until onion and bacon are golden.
• Add remaining ingredients. Stir, bring to simmer, then place lid on.
• Then either turn down heat to medium low (simmering gently) and cook on the stove for 1 hour, stirring every now and then so the bottom doesn't catch. OR bake at 160°C/325°F for 60 minutes.
• SLOW COOKER option: Reduce water to 1/4 cup, transfer to slow cooker and cook for 6 hours on low.
• The sauce should be thickened (cook with lid off for a bit if not thick enough) and glossy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste at the end. See notes for serving suggestions!

BAKED BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Dice the bacon, then add to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until crisp. Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Add the onions to the pan with the bacon drippings and saute until translucent and soft.
• In a large bowl, combine the beans, molasses, brown sugar, ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. Stir in the cooked onions and the bacon.
• Pour the beans into a 3-quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes, or until heated through and bubbling.

BEANS WITH TURKEY BACON

Steps:

• Cook 4 chopped slices turkey bacon, 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves and 2 teaspoons thyme in vegetable oil in a large skillet, stirring, 5 minutes. Add two 15-ounce cans great Northern beans (drained and rinsed), 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/3 cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer over medium-low heat until thickened, about 20 minutes.

SUMMER BEANS WITH BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Boil 1 pound wax beans and/or green beans(trimmed and halved) until tender, 4 minutes; drain. Cook 3 slices chopped bacon( in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, 7 minutes. Add 1 chopped shallot; (cook 2 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons cider vinegar. Toss in the beans, some chopped parsley, and salt and pepper.

GREEN BEANS WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a covered saucepan, cook beans in a small amount of water for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Drain. Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, reserving drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Add beans to drippings; sprinkle with pepper and seasoned salt. Heat through. Add crumbled bacon and toss.

BEAN WITH BACON

Steps:

• Boil the beans in 9 cups of the water and then let sit for one hour. Drain and set aside.
• Cook the bacon to your desired texture (it can be soft or crisp, whatever you prefer) and drain except for 1/4 cup grease. Coarsely chop the bacon.
• Add the onions and celery to the reserved grease and bacon and saute until soft, do not drain. Add the chicken base or cubes, 4 cups water, beans, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and cloves, and simmer for 2 hours.
• Stir in the tomatoes with their juice. Serve.