Tex Mex Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• For the best basic beans: Cover the beans with cold water to cover by 1 inch, and soak at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
• Rinse the beans and place them in a large heavy-bottomed pot. Top with the garlic, bacon, bay leaves, onion, salt and pepper. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch, then mix and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, then cover the pot halfway (meaning, don't place the lid tightly on the pot) and cook until the liquid is thick and the beans are tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. (Continue to simmer if it needs more time.)
• Serve topped with grated Cheddar and diced red onion.
• For the Tex-Mex beans: Follow the basic beans recipe above, adding the jalapenos, chili powder and hot sauce with the bacon and other ingredients. Simmer the beans according to the directions above. Serve topped with a dollop each of guacamole, salsa and sour cream.
• For the Cajun beans: Follow the basic beans recipe above, adding the andouille sausage, paprika, chile flakes and thyme with the bacon and other ingredients. Simmer the beans according to the directions above. Serve topped with sliced green onions.

Steps:

• In pan, melt butter and sauté onion.
• Add beans, Rotel, and jalapenos; simmer for about 15 or 30 minutes.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight covered w/ water. In the morning, drain off the water.
• Mix all ingredients together in pot, cover with water by about 1 inch and bring to a boil.
• Once boiling, turn to low and let cook all day or until beans are tender.
• Check and stir often, adding water as necessary.
• You can split between two crockpots and cook on high 6-7 hours or on low all day. Be warned that the juices will not be as thick as if you cooked it on the stove.

Steps:

• Using a colander, thoroughly drain green beans. Set aside.
• Mix water, sugar and pepper until well incorporated. Set aside.
• Preheat your cooking pan to Medium High heat.
• Raw Bacon Method.
• Using a cutting board and a knife, dice the raw bacon into equal size pieces. Place diced bacon into preheated cooking pan. Continually stir bacon with large spoon to keep the bacon from burning.
• Once bacon is cooked add the onions and cook until they are tender and light brown.
• Diced, Cooked Ham Method.
• Using a cutting board and a knife, dice the cooked ham into equal size pieces. Place the diced ham and onions into the preheated cooking pan.
• Using the large spoon, continue to stir the ham and onions until the ham is lightly brown and the onions are tender.
• Now that the onions are tender add the liquid mixture and the beans.
• Using the rubber spatula stir the mixture until incorporated.
• Bring mixture to a boil and turn heat to simmer. Serve beans as soon as you are ready.