Best Reunion Beans Recipes

DEAN'S FAMILY REUNION BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 325 DEGREES F. Saute onions & bell peppers with lean ground beef until meat is browned in a large commercial- size pot. Drain any excess fat & liquid when meat mixture is cooked. Add meat mixture back into pot, & then add catsup, mustard, liquid smoke, molasses, Bar B Q sauce, brown sugar & DRAINED beans into pot, & simmer over low heat.
• 2. With a large spoon stir to mix all the ingredients together. Continue to stir occassionally while cooking over low heat to prevent sticking. Let simmer uncovered, about 30 minutes .Then remove from heat.
• 3. Precook all of the bacon partially in microwave. Then spray a large deep roasting pan or several 9 X 13 size pans with cooking spray, then pour beans into pans. Cover top of beans randomly with precooked bacon slices. Bake in preheated 325 degree F. oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until some of the liquid has baked off, and beans appear to have thickened.
• 4. PLEASE NOTE: Oven temperatures vary so please check after 1 1/2 hours. Enjoy The Beefy Baked Beans recipe that I posted is somewhat similiar to this one but smaller in size, with a few slight variations.

FAMILY REUNION BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a 1/2 deep baking sheet with foil. Lay the bacon on this and bake about 12 minutes or until cooked. Remove and drain on paper toweling and snip into pieces with kitchen sheers.
• 2. While the bacon is cooking, empty the beans with their juice into a 9x13 baking dish.
• 3. Chop the onion. Add to beans along with the sugar and garlic powder, folding gently into the beans.
• 4. Adjust the oven heat down to 325 degrees. Add the bacon, gently folding into the beans.
• 5. Bake, uncovered in a 325 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours. The bean juicy will thicken. These beans are on the sweet side....you may adjust the amount of sugar down but we love them this way with potato salad and chicken or pork!

REUNION BEANS

Steps:

• Saute the ground beef with chopped onions until it loses red color.
• Put in large casserole.
• Add remaining ingredients. DO NOT drain pork and beans or kidney beans.
• Mix well.
• Bake at 350° for 1-1 1/2 hours or until brown on top and bubbly.

MOHNEY REUNION BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage, onions, and celery.
• Add mustard, brown sugar, tomato paste, and tomato soup - simmer about 1/2 hour.
• Add drained ingredients (green beans, wax beans, and butter beans).
• Add undrained ingredients (hot chili beans, pork and beans, and kidney beans).
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or so.
• (Or put in crock pot and cook on low until thoroughly heated.).