Ranch House Beans Food

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.

RANCH STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans and place in a large pot or kettle. Add water and remaining ingredients (except salt and tomato puree, which should be added in the last 30 minutes before beans are done). Cover and simmer for 5 to 6 hours. Check liquid level occasionally and add more water (add boiling water, never cold) as needed to keep beans covered.
• If cooked in a crock pot, (you will need extra cup of water if you did not pre-soak) and cook them on the low setting. It also may take a little longer than the 5 to 6 hours.
• Note: You can reduce cooking time by soaking beans overnight or using or (1 Hour soak method).
• Add ¼ Cup of tomato puree with additional 1 tsp brown sugar in the last hour. Adjust salt and sugar to your liking.

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-STYLE BEANS (AKA COWBOY BEANS)

Steps:

• Place beans in a dutch oven: add water 2 inches above beans.
• Bring to a boil, boil 1 minute.
• Cover and remove from heat and let stand 1 hour Drain Bring beans and 8 cups water to a boil in dutch oven Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour until beans are tender Add onion, and the next 7 ingredients simmer 30 minutes Add tomatoes simmer 30 minutes and serve.

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.

SAUCY RANCH BEANS

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. , Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through, about 10 minutes.

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.

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 STYLE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Brown meat in butter.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake at 400 for 30-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Note: To avoid using butter or other shortening, use a non-stick pan.
• You may use other ground meats as well.
• Recipe may be halved.