Baked Beans Using Black Eyed Beans Food

HOW TO COOK BLACK-EYED BEANS IN THE OVEN

Steps:

• Pick through the beans and discard unwanted debris.
• Soak the beans overnight in water.
• Preheat the oven to fan assisted 160C / 180C / 350F / gas 4.
• Rinse and drain the beans and transfer them into an oven proof casserole pot.
• Add enough water so that the beans are covered by 3cm of water.
• Add some salt and seasoning to your preference.
• Then cover and bake them in the oven for 80 mins.
• Check the beans if they are cooked through.
• If not then bake them for a little bit longer checking them every 10 mins.

BAKED BEANS (USING BLACK-EYED BEANS)

Steps:

• Cover the beans with about 2 inches of water and soak overnight, about 8 hours. Rinse the beans, add fresh water and cook in a pot or pressure cooker until they are cooked and soft when pinched between your fingers. Make sure they don't get mushy.
• Blanch the tomatoes in hot water for a few minutes until the skins start to peel away. Remove and discard skins. Purée the tomatoes in a blender.
• Saute onions, peppers and garlic in a little oil. Once they've softened and lightly browned, add to a blender jar and purée to a coarse paste. Reserve pan.
• Tip the onion mixture back into the pan and add the cooked beans and puréed tomatoes. Season with chilli flakes and salt. Cover and cook over a medium heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces and thickens to coat the beans.
• Once you get the right consistency, add sugar and red wine vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes, take off the heat, and serve.
• To store, cool to room temperature. Decant into jars and refrigerate. Can be kept refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 6 months.

HONEY BAKED BLACK EYED PEAS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Cover peas with water and cook on low overnight.
• Fry bacon until crisp; discard fat.
• Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.
• Cook on low 8-9 hours.

HOMEMADE BAKED YELLOW EYED BEANS

Steps:

• Wash the yellow eyed beans in cold water.
• Rinse and soak in 12 cups of water overnight.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees Drain the beans and cover with 12 cups of fresh water.
• Bring the water to a hard boil and simmer the beans, uncovered, until the skins split.
• (when they are blown on) Drain and put beans in large casserole.
• Hide the onion in the middle of the beans, buried down deep.
• Mix all ingredients except for the bacon and pour over the yellow eyed beans and onion.
• Mix the diced bacon into the bean mixture.
• Add just enough boiling water to cover the beans, adding more boiling water during cooking, if necessary to keep the beans from drying out.
• Baked the covered beans in a 250 degree oven for 8 hours.
• Remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

MIKE'S BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• The night before you want to serve the baked beans, carefully sort through the pkgs. of dry beans for small stones.
• Soak the beans in a large pot of water overnight. The beans will swell to at least twice their size, so make sure there is enough water in the pot to keep the beans underwater.
• The next day, drain the beans, refill the pot with water, and boil the beans until they are tender and not in the least chewy.
• While the beans are cooking, dice the bacon and place into another pot to cook. Cook until crisp, and drain all but 2T of the fat.
• Dice the onions and add to the pot with the bacon fat. Stir in the crisp bacon and and cook until the onions are carmelized, making sure to stir frequently so the bacon doesn't stick and burn.
• When the beans are tender, drain off all the water, return them to the pot and add the bacon and onions. Stir in the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, molasses, hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
• Cut the kielbasa into thin coins and and stir into the beans.
• Spray a large roasting pan with non-stick spray, pour in the beans, and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minute to one hour.