Funeral Beans Recipes

CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. cast-iron pan or baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, until the beans are as thick as desired, 45-60 minutes.

CLASSIC BUTTERED GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Fill a large bowl with ice water; generously salt the water.
• Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until bright green and just tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and transfer to the ice water to cool completely. Drain again and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet; pat dry.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, season with salt and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the green beans to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until hot, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 1 tablespoon water and the remaining 1 tablespoon butter; stir to coat.

CALICO BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large skillet over medium heat, fry the ground beef, bacon and onion together until ground beef is no longer pink. Drain fat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the kidney beans, baked beans with pork and butter beans. Stir in the ketchup, white vinegar, dry mustard, brown sugar and cook beef mixture. Mix thoroughly, adding salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the bean and meat mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes.

FUNERAL BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon, saving 1 T. Bacon fat. Crumble bacon; set aside.
• In reserved bacon fat, sauté diced onion about 5 minutes over low-medium heat until softened.
• Drain and rinse all beans except Pork and Beans, which are used along with their liquid. In a large bowl, gently mix beans and all remaining ingredients. There should be plenty of liquid - you can add 1/4 cup more cider vinegar if needed.
• Pour into a deep casserole, sprayed with Pam.
• Bake 350 for 2 hours, uncovered.
• Alternatively, make a double batch in a crockpot and cook on low 6 hours.

HEARTY BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook ground beef, bacon and onion until beef is browned; drain.
• In slow cooker, mix beef mixture and all remaining ingredients.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 hours.

MY NANA'S FAMOUS GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Cut the bacon into small pieces and cook over medium heat in a heavy 3 qt saucepan until the bacon is fully rendered.
• DO NOT remove any of the bacon grease - it's what makes these green beans so amazing!
• Add the onions and saute with bacon until transparent.
• Add green beans and pepper and stir making sure the bacon drippings are getting mixed in well.
• Add chicken broth and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and continue cooking the green beans for 30 minutes up to two hours, stirring occasionally. Make sure there is liquid in the bottom of your pot so that the beans don't get scorched.
• Check for seasoning levels and add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Enjoy!

CALICO BAKED BEANS WITH HAMBURGER AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees
• Brown the ground beef, bacon and onions and drain grease if desired.
• Add the ketchup, vinegar and brown sugar and simmer on low heat for 30 mins; stirring occasionally.
• Drain you beans and toss in a 9x13 inch pan or 4 quart casserole dish.
• Add the meat mixture on top of the beans and bake for 1.5 - 2 hours.

BAKED BEANS WITH GROUND BEEF AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F ( 205 degrees C ) and set out a large casserole dish.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the ground beef and allow it to cook until browned. Break the ground beef up while cooking. *If you want to add onion or green peppers, cook with the ground beef.
• Once the hamburger is browned and the grease has been drained, add the brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, Wright's hickory liquid smoke, and season with ground black pepper. Stir well to combine. *You can use either light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, if you have dark brown sugar on hand it will add a deeper flavor from the higher molasses content.
• Open your cans of Bush's Original Recipe Baked Beans and drain off the liquid that is settled at the top of the can. Add the beans to the ground beef mixture, stir just enough to mix well then transfer into your casserole dish.
• Cut your bacon into 1/2 wide strips and place cut bacon onto baked beans, or use kitchen shears and cut the strips directly onto the beans in the casserole dish.
• Bake uncovered at 400 degrees F ( 205 degrees C ) for 30 minutes. If you want extra crispy bacon, broil for 5 minutes after baking.

FUNERAL BEANS

Steps:

• Drain all cans, save a little juice for future use if needed. Fry ½ lb bacon. Remove bacon and cut into small pieces, add to frying pan: vinegar, brown sugar & mustard. Mix all together, bake 1 ½ hours. If needed, add some of the drained juice from beans (not usually needed).

FUNERAL BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Brown hamburger and onions in skillet. Cook bacon in microwave (be careful not to overcook). Add bacon and rest of ingredients into skillet. Serve immediately or put into crock pot for serving later.