#3012 - Cabbage Bean Soup

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 onion (chopped)
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 1/2 cups diced potatoes
6 cups shredded cabbage
2 TBSP canola oil
1 cup chicken broth
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 - 16oz. can pork 'n beans

In a Dutch oven add canola oil, chopped onions, chopped celery and diced potatoes--cook/stir over medium heat until onions and celery are tender. Add shredded cabbage, chicken broth, salt, pepper and minced garlic--stir--cover and cook until cabbage is tender. Remove lid--add pork 'n beans--cook/stir until mixed and hot.

#1531 - Bean Bake

(by Shirley McNevich)

4 slices bacon (fried, drained and crumbled)
1 chopped onion
1/4 cup King syrup molasses
2 TBSP Domino's dark brown sugar
1 or 2 tsp. French's yellow mustard
1 - 15.5oz. can pinto beans (drained)
1 - 16oz. can pork 'n beans
1 - 15.5oz. can kidney beans (drained)
shredded cheddar cheese for topping (optional)

In a skillet fry bacon but save the drippings in the pan. Add chopped onions to drippings--turn heat to medium and cook/stir until onions are caramelized. Add molasses, brown sugar and mustard--stir. Remove from heat--add pinto beans, pork 'n beans, and kidney beans--stir until mixed. Add crumbled bacon--stir. Pour whole mixture into a greased 2 qt. casserole dish. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Top with shredded cheddar cheese before serving if you wish.

#1470 - Beans and Rice

(by Shirley McNevich)

2lb. ground chuck
4 cups Minute rice
1/2 cup chopped onions
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 regular size can pork 'n beans
1 regular size can stewed tomatoes
1/2 cup cut green beans
1/2 tsp. french's yellow mustard
1 TBSP Heinz ketchup
a dash of Tabasco sauce (more if you wish)
shredded cheese of your choice

In a skillet add ground chuck, chopped onions, salt and pepper--cook and stir until beef is browned. Cook the Minute rice according to box directions. Add cooked rice to ground beef--stir. Add pork 'n beans, stewed tomatoes, green beans, mustard, ketchup and Tabasco sauce--stir. Put a lid on the skillet--turn heat to simmer and simmer for 30 minutes (stir every few minutes). Place in bowls and add shredded cheese on top.

#1012 - Pepper Beans

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 to 1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
2 - 40oz. cans pork 'n beans
1/2 cup Heinz ketchup
3 TBSP Domino's dark brown sugar
1/4 cup King syrup molasses

In a dutch oven over medium heat add ground chuck, salt, pepper, chopped onion and chopped green pepper--cook and stir until meat is browned. Drain the fat off the meat and return meat to dutch oven. Add all pork 'n beans, ketchup, brown sugar and molasses--stir and cook over medium heat until boiling--turn heat back to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes. Taste--add more ketchup or more brown sugar if desired.