Patio Beans Recipes

PATIO PINTOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, green chiles, brown sugar and seasonings. Sprinkle top with bacon. Bake, covered, 60-70 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Freeze cooled bean mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.

PATIO BEANS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Serve hot.

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.

PATIO BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in HUGE bowl.
• Best when chilled for a while (I prefer overnight).

MEATY CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• Brown beef and bacon; drain.
• Add onion cook until transparent.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and heat.
• Simmer 10 minutes and serve.