Country Green Beans

I am trying very hard to eat more vegetables and my husband will actually eat green beans. I adapted this recipe from Allrecipes, using onion powder because we don't like whole onion, and using bacon in place of ham because it was what I already had in the house. These were quite tasty and I would definitely make them again.

Country Green Beans:

Adapted from allrecipes.com

1 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed

1 tsp. onion powder

3 slices bacon, cooked and chopped

2 Tbsp. butter

1/4 cup water

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 tsp. salt

In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and simmer 8-10 minutes until done.

Calico Beans

I love baked beans and was looking for a new way to prepare them. This is a nice change with the additions of multiple types of beans - baked, kidney, cannelini and butter. The bacon gives it a nice smokiness too. This is now a staple dish that I have to bring any time we have a cookout.

Calico Beans:
adapted from allrecipes.com

1 15 oz can kidney beans - dark red - drained

1 15 oz can cannelini beans - drained

1 15 oz can baby butter beans - drained

1 16 oz can baked beans - I used Bush's Country Style

1/2 cup ketchup

2 tsp. white vinegar

1 Tbsp. dry mustard

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

4 oz bacon, fried crisp and chopped

onion powder to taste

Combine all the ingredients in a crockpot and cook on low all day, 8-10 hours.

Crockpot Chili

Crock Pot Chili:
Adapted from Recipezaar

1 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. onion powder
2 cans cannelini beans
1 can dark red kidney beans
28 oz. can tomato sauce
2 cans condensed tomato soup
1 tsp. taco seasoning
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. chili powder

1. Brown ground beef with onion powder.
2. Mix everything together and put in crockpot.
3. Cook on low for 6-7 hours.

This recipe makes a very sweet chili. Not overly spicy hot at all. I'm not a fan of hot foods, so this fit the bill perfectly. I was practically licking the bowl! This would be amazing on hot dogs as well.