Rhinelander Beans Recipes

RHINELANDER BEANS

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp in a large fry pan or electric skillet and remove bacon.
• Leave drippings in pan and add vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, onions, and cabbage; simmer covered 15 minutes.
• Crumble bacon and add to cabbage, along with beans, and mix well.
• Heat through before serving.

RHINELAND SAUERBRATEN

Steps:

• Peel and dice onion, carrot and parsnip.
• In a large pot, caramelize 1 tablespoon sugar until light brown, deglaze with vinegar and let simmer for 1 minute.
• Add vegetables, parsley and spices, simmer for 2 more minutes. Add red wine, bring to a boil and simmer about 3 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Put chuck roast into marinade (in an airtight container or ziplock bag) and let marinate for 5-6 days in the fridge.
• Remove meat from marinade, pat dry.
• Strain marinade and reserve both liquid and vegetables and spices.
• In a pot, heat clarified butter.
• Salt and pepper chuck roast and dust with flour.
• Sear in hot fat until nicely browned from all sides.
• Remove met from pot, set aside.
• Roast vegetables and spices in the fat for 1 minute, add 1 teaspoon brown sugar, slightly caramelize and deglaze with some marinade.
• Bring to a boil, then add remaining marinade and broth.
• Add meat and crumbled gingerbread, bring to a slow boil, let boil for about 2 hours until meat is tender.
• remove meat from pot and strain sauce through a sieve, press vegetables through the sieve and let the sauce boil for about 10 minutes.
• Add raisins, simmer for 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper and maybe more sugar to taste.
• Put meat back into pot, heat and serve with spaetzle or potato dumplings.
• Enjoy!

APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON AND MAPLE CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Empty baked beans into slow cooker.
• 2. Open all the rest of the beans into a colander and rinse with cool water, then add them to the slow cooker.
• 3. Dice bacon and cook until almost crisp, but not quite. Remove from pan to a separate plate and drain off most of fat.
• 4. While the bacon is cooking mix the last 6 ingredients in a bowl.
• 5. Add onions to bacon fat and saute until soft but not browned.
• 6. Add the brown sugar mix, the bacon and the onions to the slow cooker and stir well to combine all.
• 7. Slow cook on high for 4 hours or medium for 6. You can also make this in the oven 350 degrees for about 1 hour, stir a few times while cooking.

DER RHINELANDER LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot over medium high heat, combine the oil, bacon, carrots, onions and celery. Saute for 5 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. Stir in the flour until it's dissolved and mixture is pasty.
• 2. Slowly add the water, stirring constantly. Then add the bay leaves, salt, lentils, beef base, thyme, nutmeg, white pepper and potatoes. Stir all together well, bring just to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours.
• 3. Calories: 220 | Total Fat: 11.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg