Sweet Sour Mixed Bean Hotpot Recipes

SWEET & SOUR MIXED BEAN HOTPOT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Thinly slice the potatoes and parboil them for 4 minutes. Drain the potatoes thoroughly, toss them in the oil so they are lightly coated all over and set aside.
• Place the butter, flour, tomato puree, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, sherry, vinegar and soy sauce in a saucepan. Heat gently, whisking constantly until the sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, stirring.
• Rinse and drain the beans and chickpeas and add to the sauce with all the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Spoon the bean mixture into the casserole.
• Arrange the potato slices over the top of the bean mixture, overlapping them slightly and completely covering.
• Cover the casserole with foil and bake for about 1 hour, until the potatoes are cooked and tender. Remove the foil for the last 20 minutes of cooking time to lightly brown the potatoes.

SWEET "N" SOUR BEANS (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
• In the drippings, saute onions until tender.
• Add brown sugar, vingear, salt, mustard and garlic powder. Bring to a boil.
• In a slow cooker, combine beans and peas. Add onion mixture and bacon; mix well. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until heated through.

BEAN HOTPOT

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, cook the chillies and capsicum in the olive oil over high heat for about 6-8 minutes, until the capsicum has blackened around the edges.
• Add the other vegetables (from onions to garlic inclusive), and stir another 5-6 minutes on high heat.
• Add the bay leaf and thyme and other spices and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Add the three tins of beans and the tomatoes and tomato paste and stir well to combine.
• Season well with salt and pepper, cover the whole mixture with water, then simmer for 30 minutes.
• Serve over rice with diced avocado mixed with lime juice, a dollop of yoghurt, and sprinkle with coriander.

SWEET N SOUR BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onions in the drippings until tender. Add brown sugar, vinegar, salt, mustard and garlic powder. Bring to a boil. , In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine beans and peas. Add onion mixture and bacon; mix well. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or until heated through.