Favorite Baked Beans

August 23, 2010

Favorite Baked Beans

Serves 8

Ingredients:
½ lb ground beef
½ lb bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
1/3 cup sucanat
¼ cup ketchup
1 tbsp mustard
¼ cup BBQ sauce
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp chili powder
6- 8 cups mixed beans (i.e. Kidney Beans, Pinto, white beans etc)

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350ºFahrenheit. Lightly grease a 2 1/2qt casserole dish.

Cook beef, bacon and onion in a large saucepan until cooked through.

Combine the rest of the ingredients, except the beans, in a bowl. Mix well.

Then add to the meat and stir. Mix in beans and place the mixture into the casserole dish.

Cover and bake in the oven for about 1 hour.

Great for a crowd!

Steamed Mustard Green Beans

May 25, 2010

Steamed Mustard Green Beans

What You Need:

1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed
2 tsp whole grain mustard
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

How to Make It:

Bring a pot of water to a brisk boil over high heat.
Place the beans into a steamer basket and place over the boiling water.
Cover and steam the beans for 4 minutes or until crisp tender.
Drain the beans well and place them in a serving bowl.
Add the mustard, salt and pepper and toss to coat the beans well.

Makes 4 servings

Fresh green beans are always a wonderful treat. Dress them up with a little whole grain mustard to give a tangy touch. Add chopped onions or even some crumbled bacon if you wish.

Roasted Garden Veggies

May 25, 2010

Garden Veggies Roasted in the Oven

What You Need:

6 potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 turnip, peeled and cubed
1 large onions, thinly wedged
5 carrots, julienne

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to preheat to 425 degrees and line a 15X10 baking pan with foil.
Scatter the potatoes and turnips over the bottom of the pan.
Layer in the onion wedges and evenly spread the carrots over the top.
Spray the vegetables well with olive oil cooking spray.
Bake for 30 minutes or until fork tender.

Makes 6 servings

Garden vegetables taste great no matter how you fix them but these roasted vegetables will give any main course meat the extra yum. Use any of your favorite garden vegetables including zucchini and squash. These may be topped with pats of butter instead of olive oil cooking spray, just be sure to toss them occasionally while roasting to ensure all the vegetables are covered with the melted butter.

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