Baked Beans

My friends Paul and Adrienne brought this over for a cookout one year and everyone loved it so much, I asked for the recipe. I’m not usually a big fan of beans, but this has become my favorite way to cook them. Delicious!

All-American Baked Beans

Course

Side Dish

Servings

people

Ingredients

2 28-oz can Bush's Original Baked Beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup green pepper chopped
1/3 cup honey
2 tsp yellow mustard
1/4 lb bacon cut into small strips

Course

Side Dish

Servings

people

Ingredients

2 28-oz can Bush's Original Baked Beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup onion chopped
1/2 cup green pepper chopped
1/3 cup honey
2 tsp yellow mustard
1/4 lb bacon cut into small strips

Instructions

Grease a large casserole dish and preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all ingredients, except the bacon, together in a large bowl.
Pour the mixture into the casserole dish and place the pieces of bacon on top.
Bake for 1 to 1.5 hours (or longer). The beans become thicker the longer they bake.

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Spanish Rice

Almost good enough to eat by itself.

Spanish Rice

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

Mexican

Servings

Ingredients

2 cups long grain rice
3-4 strips bacon
1 medium onion chopped
4 cups water or stock
1 can Rotel
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp Accent
1 tsp meat tenderizer
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

Mexican

Servings

Ingredients

2 cups long grain rice
3-4 strips bacon
1 medium onion chopped
4 cups water or stock
1 can Rotel
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp Accent
1 tsp meat tenderizer
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp garlic salt

Instructions

Fry bacon and break each piece in half.
Saute rice and onions in bacon grease until brown.
Place rice and onions in a casserole dish.
Add all other ingredients.
Cook for 10 minutes in microwave.
Stir and test if rice is fully cooked.
If needed, add more water and cook 10 minutes longer.

Recipe Notes

Cooking the rice in the microwave could take longer than 10 minutes depending on the power output of the microwave.

Alternatively, you can put the rice in a pot or large, deep sided, pan and cook on the stove top, covered, on high. Not sure how long that will take (30-40 minutes?), but you should check it every few minutes.

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German Potato Salad

This is a staple of our Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. I’m fairly certain if Dad had his way, Mom would make it at least once a month.

German Potato Salad

Course

Side Dish

Servings

Ingredients

5 lbs potatoes boiled & skinned
1-2 lbs bacon diced
1 large onion chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1-2 drops tabasco optional

Course

Side Dish

Servings

Ingredients

5 lbs potatoes boiled & skinned
1-2 lbs bacon diced
1 large onion chopped
1/2 to 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1-2 drops tabasco optional

Instructions

After the potatoes have been boiled and skinned, cut into about 1" cubes and place in a large pot.
In a deep pan, fry bacon until almost done; pour off half of the grease.
Add onions to the pan and saute in the remaining bacon grease.
Add vinegar with a "big drop" of water or the onions; Add Tabasco to taste.
Simmer mixture in the pan for 3 to 4 minutes.
Pour mixture from the pan into the pot with the potatoes and fold well.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe Notes

Serve hot. Can be refrigerated and reheated.

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