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Friday, January 17, 2014

Pot o' Beans and Corn Bread

Ingredients:
  • 2 small bags or 1 big bag pinto beans
  • 1 package bacon
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • .25 cup brown sugar
  • Other seasonings: garlic, black pepper, chili powder, to taste.
  • Corn bread (a packet, usually requires 1 egg  and 1/3 cup milk)
  • Butter and honey (blend together for a yummy spread for the corn bread)
The Process:

We usually start this the night before. Sort the beans, sometimes rocks get mixed in the bag and those are no fun to bite down onto. Put the beans in a large pot or crock pot with water. Let them soak over night.


The next morning... rinse the beans, and put them back into the pot with fresh water, the onion, brown sugar, and all the other seasonings. Dice up the raw bacon. Toss that into the pot. Cook on medium all day.

Either after it is finished or when it is close, you can make the corn bread. These two go pretty well together and will fill you up.

Black Bean and Rice Burritos

Ingredients:
  • about 6 cups cooked white or brown rice
  • 1 can black beans or 2 if you wish
  • 2 cans diced tomatoes, with chili seasoning (also known as "Chili Ready")
  • 1 cup frozen corn kernels
  • 1 small diced onion
  • Cheddar cheese 
  • tortillas
  • any other toppings you may want - chipotle sauce, taco sauce, sour cream, siracha, lettuce, etc
The Process:

Sorry I don't have any photos for this one.


First you have to get your rice cooked, this takes the longest so get it done first. You can either use a rice cooker or a regular pot. Either way its 1 part uncooked rice, 2 parts water.

Afterwards, put the tomatoes, onion, corn kernels, and black beans in a pot and warm them up. Mix in the cooked rice.

Serve in tortillas with cheese and other toppings.

These things are pretty filling.

Super Easy Potato Casserole

Ingredients:
  • Potatoes (cubed)
  • Carrots (coined)
  • Onions (diced)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1.5 cup milk
  • .25 cup cheddar
  • Seasonings: black pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning
The Process:

Put the potatoes, carrots, onions, and some garlic in a big pot with water and boil until the potatoes are soft.

In the meantime, mix the flour and  milk with the black pepper and Italian seasoning.



Once the potatoes and carrots are soft put them in a foil lined casserole dish. The foil makes it easy to clean up, but isn't necessary.


Pour the flour/milk mix over the potatoes.


Sprinkle the cheese over that. Again, not necessary but is nice. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.


Tada! Yums.