New Mexican Baked Beans Recipes

MEXICAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine beans, tomato sauce, onion, beer, molasses, mustard, jalapeno pepper, Worcestershire sauce and red pepper flakes; mix well.
• Transfer to a 1-quart casserole dish and bake 45-50 minutes, until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from oven; stir in cilantro and serve.

NEW MEXICAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Saute bacon in skillet until just brown and slightly crisp.
• Remove and set aside on paper towel to drain.
• Remove all but about 1 tablespoon drippings.
• Add onion and cook over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
• Place beans in a 2 1/2 to 3 quart baking dish with a lid.
• Add the onions and garlic.
• Stir in the chile powder, barbecue sauce, beer, brown sugar and mustard.
• Sprinkle with bacon.
• Cover and bake in a 325F degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and cook about 15 minutes longer.

SMOKY BAKED BEANS (ORIGINALLY CANARY BAKED BEANS)

Steps:

• Pick over beans.
• In a large bowl soak beans in cold water to cover by 2 inches over night.
• Drain beans.
• In a 5-quart dutch oven simmer beans, oil, onion, and epazote, if using, in water to cover by 2 inches, covered, 45 minutes to 90 minutes, or until beans are almost tender.
• Add salt and simmer beans until just tender, about 15 minutes more.
• Drain beans in a colander.
• Chop bacon and in the dutch oven cook over moderate heat, stirring, until browned.
• Add Turkey wings, beans, salsa, beer, water, hot pepper jelly, spices, salt and pepper to taste and cook in a 325 degree oven, stirring, until most of liquid evaporates, about 30-60 minutes.
• You can fight over the wings or the skin and bone can be discard, shred meat and add back to beans.
• Serve with white rice.