Hearty Beans With Beef Recipes

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.

HEARTY BEANS WITH BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. , Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until heated through.

HEARTY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Pour water over navy beans in a large container to cover by several inches; soak 8 hours to overnight.
• Combine soaked beans, chicken broth, water, onion, celery, garlic, and bay leaf in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until beans are almost tender, about 1 hour.
• Stir tomato paste and sea salt into bean mixture; simmer soup another 45 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
• Ladle about half the soup into a large bowl; pour soup into a blender, working in batches, filling blender no more than half full. Hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth. Pour pureed soup into pot with unblended soup; stir in parsley and adjust salt and pepper to taste.

BEEF AND BEAN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil and heat to a ripple.
• Add beef to pan and brown on all sides, working in batches if needed. Remove the beef from pan.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil to pan and heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic; saute for 5 minutes.
• Return beef to the pan. Stir in water, salt, black pepper, thyme, sage, bay leaves, beef broth and beans. Bring to a simmer. Cover and allow to simmer for at least 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until beef is tender.
• Discard bay leaves. Salt and pepper to taste.

HEARTY BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn, water and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.

HEARTY BEAN AND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in large pot on medium. Add beef, cumin, chili powder, and 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper and cook, breaking up beef, until browned, about 10 min. Transfer beef to paper towel-lined plate.
• Return pot to medium; add remaining Tbsp olive oil, then onion, and cook until tender, 4 to 5 min. Stir in garlic and cook 1 min. Add tomatoes and cook until they release their juices, about 5 min. Add 2 cups water and simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 min.
• Transfer half of beans to small bowl and mash with fork. Add to pot along with whole beans and reserved beef and heat through.