Best Boy Scout Beans Recipes

BOY SCOUT BEANS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Boy Scout Beans Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by Bettybug

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 lbs Hot sausage
2 cups sweet onions, diced
1 1/2 t. garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, do not drain
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dark red chili beans, do not drain
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, do not drain
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, do not drain
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, do not drain
1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans, do not drain
to taste salt
to taste pepper
1 pod jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced (optional)
to taste sweet pepper, chopped green chilies (optional)

Steps:

Mix. Cook in Crock Pot for 3 to 4 hrs. on low.

BOY SCOUT BEANS

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This is a very popular recipe (as the name implies) The Boy Scouts. I had it at least a couple if times as a teen and finally saw and episode on PBS about comfort foods that had this recipe. It's easy to make and feeds a bunch. It is way up there on the comfort food list. Enjoy! Note: The Scout leader usually prepares this recipe for The Boy Scouts at camp in a Dutch oven but they found the slow cooker works just as well at home. Even though this dish is mostly beans, the boys love them and always eat as much as is made. This is a true Boy Scout classic - easy and delicious.

Provided by delanos53

Categories One Dish Meal

Time 4h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

2 lbs Italian sausage or 2 lbs tofu
2 cups sweet onions, diced
3 -6 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar or 1/2 cup brown sugar substitute, packed
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, do not drain
1 (15 ounce) can yellow wax beans, do not drain
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can dark red chili beans, do not drain
15 1/2 ounces dark red kidney beans, do not drain
1 (15 ounce) can lima beans, do not drain (your choice)
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, do not drain
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, do not drain
1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans, do not drain
1 (14 ounce) can green beans, do not drain
to taste salt
to taste pepper
1 -2 pod jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced (optional)
to taste sweet pepper, chopped green chilies (optional)

Steps:

In a large skillet, brown the sausage/tofu/or meat of your choice, onion and garlic. Place this mixture, the barbecue sauce, sugar and all the beans WITHOUT draining their liquid into the slow cooker/dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper and optional ingredients of your choice . Cover and simmer for 1 hour on high or 3 hours on low.
Note: Low is best! You can scorch the beans on the bottom when cooked on high.
This is always better the next day when the flavors have had a chance to blend. This can be canned, frozen or refrigerated for days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 953, Fat 33.5, SaturatedFat 11.3, Cholesterol 64.7, Sodium 2190.2, Carbohydrate 114.1, Fiber 25.9, Sugar 18.2, Protein 52.2

COWBOY STEW II

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I learned this recipe in the Boy Scouts and it is the perfect recipe for guys living on their own. It's quick and easy and very difficult to mess up. If you have a slow cooker, let it stew for a day or so. You'll be ready to go out and herd cattle after eating this! Serve with large pieces of crusty white bread.

Provided by FTROOP1965

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
2 (15.25 ounce) cans whole kernel corn
2 (15 ounce) cans whole green beans
1 (15.5 ounce) can canned red beans, drained and rinsed
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease.
In a stock pot or Dutch oven, combine the ground beef, tomatoes, corn, green beans, red beans, and onion. Season with oregano, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer for at least 50 minutes over medium to low heat. The longer it cooks, the better it gets!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.6 calories, Carbohydrate 39.2 g, Cholesterol 34.9 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 1090 mg, Sugar 9.9 g

COWBOY CALICO BEANS

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This is a tradition at the table when my girlfriends and I go up north for a girls' weekend. The husbands and kids are left at home, but the slow cooker comes with us! -Julie Butsch, Hartland, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 4h30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 can (16 ounces) butter beans, drained
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (15 ounces) pork and beans
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) lima beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain., Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine the brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and mustard; add to meat mixture. Stir in the beans. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 4-5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 808mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 10g fiber), Protein 22g protein.