New England Baked Beans

Oven Method

by Nana Paquette

 

....Sort through beans to check for pebbles, cover with water and soak overnight

In the morning throw out any still floating beans and drain saving 1 cup soaking water

1 lb. DRIED BEANS - Kidney or Navy

....Stud the onion with the cloves and place in bottom of bean pot with the salt pork

1 Whole ONION

3 Whole CLOVES

1 piece SALT PORK

Spoon the beans into the pot over the salt pork and the onion

....Combine the rest of the ingredients and pour over the beans

2 tsp. DRY MUSTARD

3 T. KETCHUP

3 T. MOLASSES

Dash Black PEPPER

1/2 C. Brown SUGAR

1 C. Soaking WATER

1 tsp. Baking SODA

Top the bean pot with boiling water to cover the beans

Cover tightly and place bean pot into a pie pan

Bake at 300 degrees F. for 6 hours

NOTE: To make sure the beans stay moist every hour or so you may need to add some

boiling water to the bean pot making sure there is always a little water floating on top of the beans.

Crock Pot Method:

by April

Using the same ingredients and the same order of placement put everything into a 4 quart Crock Pot.

Cook on HIGH for 2 hours and on LOW for 6 hours

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Special Brown Rice

by April

....In a saucepan cook and stir until wilted

1 T. BUTTER

1/2 C. finely chopped ONION

1/2 tsp. minced GARLIC

....ADD....Bring to a boil

2-1/2 C. CHICKEN BROTH

1. BAY LEAF

....ADD....Stir well

1 C. BROWN RICE

Cover tightly and let simmer 45 minutes

Do not remove lid until the 45 minutes are up

Remove bay leaf, fluff with fork and serve

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Calico Brown Rice

by April

....Saute in a Dutch oven

1 T. CANOLA OIL

1/2 med. ONION, chopped

1 CARROT, chopped

1 CELERY Stalk, chopped

....ADD....Bring to a boil

1-1/2 C. WATER

1 C. CHICKEN BROTH

1/2 tsp. SEASONED SALT

....ADD....Cover tightly

2/3 C. uncooked BROWN RICE

Reduce heat....Simmer 1 hour or until liquid is gone

DO NOT remove lid until 1 hour has elapsed

....Stir in and toss well just before serving

1 T. PARSLEY

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Garden Paella

by April

....Cook in a Dutch oven until opaque

1 C. BROWN RICE

2 T. CANOLA OIL

....ADD....saute 2 minutes

1 C. chopped ONION

1-1/2 C. shredded CARROT

....ADD....Bring to a boil....Cover and simmer 30 minutes

1 tsp. PAPRIKA

1/8 tsp. OREGANO

1/8 tsp. THYME

1/4 tsp. RED PEPPER

2-1/2 C. CHICKEN BROTH

....ADD....Stir in....Cover and simmer another 15 minutes

1-1/2 C. BROCCOLI cut in bite size pieces

1 C. CAULIFLOWER cut in bite size pieces

16 oz. can Fancy STEWED TOMATOES, drained & cut up

Toss well just before serving

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Pilaf

by April

Makes about 2 cups

 

....In a skillet....Lightly brown while stirring often

1/2 C. Fine Egg NOODLES, broken in pieces

2 T. BUTTER

 

....ADD and bring to a boil....Stir....Cover and lower heat

1 T. Watkins CHICKEN Granules

2-1/4 C. WATER

1/2 C. uncooked White RICE

 

Cook 20-25 minutes or until liquid is absorbed

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Pilau

by April

....In a dutch oven lightly brown the rice

1-1/2 C. White RICE, uncooked

1/4 C. BUTTER

....ADD....Simmer TIGHTLY COVERED 20 to 25 minutes

3 C. CHICKEN BROTH

1/2 med. ONION, chopped

1/2 pkg. 16 oz. Frozen PEAS and CARROTS

1 C. sliced MUSHROOMS

Do not peak at rice until 20 minutes is up

Then you can peek and if there is moisture left cook 5 more minutes

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Perfect Brown Rice

By NanaApril

A glass covered sauce pan is mandatory for this recipe

Brown Long Grain Rice

Brown Short Grain Rice

Brown Basmati Rice

1 Cup RICE......to......2 Cup WATER

....Place your measured rice in your pot

......RINSE and DRAIN with cold water at least 3 times

........ADD your measured cold water to the pot with

1 tsp. OIL

Pinch of SALT

..........Bring to a boil over high heat, uncovered

....When you can no longer see the water level

......Cover tightly and turn the heat to LOW and cook for 50 minutes

Remove from heat

....DO NOT REMOVE COVER

......Let the rice rest for at least 10 minutes

Fluff with a fork just before serving

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