This popular midwestern dish is also known as Cowboy Beans or Cowboy Calico Beans, but in our family, it was known simply as Calico Beans by the adults or Halloween Beans by the kids. It’s always been our favorite “go-to” dish to serve on Halloween. Serve the beans with a pan of freshly baked warm...Read More
Don’t forget to bake a pan of fresh cornbread to serve with this Fall dish! This is a great dish to feed a crowd! INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. Corralitos apple-smoked bacon, cut into 1″ strips 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef (or ground turkey) 2 medium red onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 – 15 oz....Read More
This old-fashioned side dish is a staple at our Memorial Day and Fourth of July picnics and is also the most requested potluck dish we take to parties. As you can tell from the name, this is an old family favorite — my Southern grandmother always had a pot of beans simmering on the back...Read More
INGREDIENTS: 4 Italian sausages, casings removed 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 medium onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 cans (14 oz. size) stewed tomatoes 4 lbs. shelled fava beans (no need to remove inner skins if the beans are young) METHOD: In a large pan, heat olive oil and sauté sausage meat, crumbling meat...Read More
This is a flavorful mélange that is not wet enough to be a soup, but not dry, either. Although you could easily add more liquid for a soup or cook it dry as a side dish. INGREDIENTS: 3 cups cooked cranberry beans (see recipe for Basic Braised Shelling Beans on site) 2 cups carrots, cut...Read More
This is the basic method for cooking fresh shelling beans (or “shellies” as some people call them) such as cranberry, borlotti, Tongues of Fire. You can eat these beans “as-is,” but if you have leftovers these beans are great with grains or added to a soup, such as a minestrone. You can use this basic...Read More
This recipe from The New Orleans Cookbook by Rima and Richard Collin, is as close to “the real deal” as you can get. According to Ms. Collin, “red beans were traditionally cooked while the Monday wash was drying on the line, and since New Orleans humidity made that an all day job, the beans cooked...Read More
