Sweet Sour Mixed Bean Hotpot Recipes

SWEET & SOUR MIXED BEAN HOTPOT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Thinly slice the potatoes and parboil them for 4 minutes. Drain the potatoes thoroughly, toss them in the oil so they are lightly coated all over and set aside.
• Place the butter, flour, tomato puree, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, sherry, vinegar and soy sauce in a saucepan. Heat gently, whisking constantly until the sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, stirring.
• Rinse and drain the beans and chickpeas and add to the sauce with all the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Spoon the bean mixture into the casserole.
• Arrange the potato slices over the top of the bean mixture, overlapping them slightly and completely covering.
• Cover the casserole with foil and bake for about 1 hour, until the potatoes are cooked and tender. Remove the foil for the last 20 minutes of cooking time to lightly brown the potatoes.

SWEET AND SOUR LONG BEANS

Steps:

• To cook the rice: Place the rice and water in a glass-measuring cup large enough to hold them or any microwave safe bowl. The rice expands a lot during cooking, so choose a container large enough to accommodate the final product. Microwave on high, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Microwave on medium-low, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Do not stir the rice at any time during the cooking process. Season with salt and fluff with a fork just before serving.
• To prepare long beans: In a small non-reactive bowl, combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, lime juice and brown sugar, stir until completely mixed.
• In a large skillet or wok pan, heat oil over medium high heat. Add pork and cook until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beans and toss until well coated. Cook 7 to 10 minutes or until beans are almost cooked. Increase heat to high, add the sauce and cook until sauce reduces and thickens, about 5 to 6 minutes. Serve immediately over hot rice.

SWEET N SOUR BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onions in the drippings until tender. Add brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine beans and peas. Add onion mixture and bacon; mix well. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until heated through.

THE BEST SWEET & SOUR BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble.
• Add onions to grease and add sugar, mustard, salt, and vinegar.
• Cover and cook on stovetop for 20 minutes.
• Drain all beans except pork and beans.
• Add beans to cooked mixture and pour into a 3 quart casserole dish.
• Bake at 350°F for one hour.
• Remove from oven and top with crumbled bacon.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp; crumble and set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add onions, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard to drippings; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in beans and bacon. , Pour into an ungreased 3-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours.

SWEET-SOUR GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Place potatoes and green beans into a large pot. Pour enough water over potatoes and green beans just to cover and season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Place bacon in a large skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir flour into bacon until flour forms a paste, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix bacon mixture into potato mixture; bring to a boil and cook until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix vinegar and sugar into soup.