Green Beans With A Kick Food

BAKED BEANS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to just below the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 F.
• Dice onion, bell pepper and jalapenos. If you include the seeds of the jalapenos, beans will have more spice.
• Cut bacon into pieces about ½" - 1" long. Stirring enough to make sure the bacon does not burn, fry over medium-high heat in a cast iron skillet or other heavy frying pan until the bacon is about half way cooked. Do not discard bacon fat. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon chunks and pile on paper towels to drain.
• Add the diced onion, bell pepper and jalapenos to the bacon grease in the frying pan. Continue to fry over medium-high heat stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes until the veggies have softened.
• Meanwhile open the cans of beans and drain up to 1" of liquid off the top of each can. Pour the remainder of the beans and liquid into a large mixing bowl.
• Add the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, liquid smoke and black pepper. Add the veggies when they are done.
• Gently fold the mixture together with a rubber spatula until it is thoroughly mixed. Pour it into a 9"x13" casserole dish or equivalent pan. Scatter the bacon over the top.
• Bake 1-2 hours until the sauce is the thickness of syrup (cooking time is up to your personal taste). After baking let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

GREEN BEANS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add onion and a sprinkle of salt; saute until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add green beans, tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth, and garlic. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer until only 2 to 3 tablespoons of liquid remain, up to 15 minutes. Drizzle remaining olive oil over the top.

GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE KICKED UP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter and olive oil over medium high heat in a large frying pan.
• Add onions, celery, garlic and mushrooms,1 tsp of the salt.
• 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
• Saute about 5-6 minutes until the vegetables have softened.
• Add both cans of soup. Mix well and remove from heat.
• Rinse the green beans well and set in colander to drain.
• In a large bowl, combine the green beans, shredded cheese and soup/veggie mix. Add 1/2 of your fried onion rings.
• Pour mixture into a buttered casserole dish and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and top with the remaining onion rings.
• Put back in oven for about 5-10 minutes until the onions have browned slightly.

GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cut the ends off the beans, and quickly cook the beans in a large pot of boiling water (that has the 1/2 teaspoon salt added to it) and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove and put in cold water for 5 minutes to crisp. Drain.
• Combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir evenly.
• Add the onions, green olives, and cool beans and toss until coated, add hot pepper flakes if using. Set your salad out now, or keep it in fridge as long as you want to. Enjoy!
• Great for vegans and vegetarians alike.
• I sneak these and eat them one by one!

BAKED BEANS WITH A KICK

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Cook the chopped bacon in a pot over medium heat until browned (about 10 minutes).
• 3. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, reserving the bacon grease in the pan. Drain the bacon on paper towels.
• 4. Add the chopped onions to the pot with the bacon grease and cook for 15 minutes over medium-low heat, or until caramelized.
• 5. Remove the pot from the heat. Add the bacon back to the pot as well as the remaining ingredients.
• 6. Stir it all together.
• 7. Pour the beans into a greased 8" baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours.
• 8. Remove the beans from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.