Brown Beans Swedish Style Recipes

Steps:

• Wash beans. Put into a saucepan and add 5 cups water. Soak overnight.
• Set saucepan over high heat and bring water to the boiling point quickly. Reduce heat and cook over low heat about 1 hour.
• Add seasonings and continue to cook over very low heat for another hour, or until mixture thickens and beans are tender.
• If it doesn't thicken enough, remove the cover, turn heat on high and stir and cook for about 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water if the beans are too thick.

Steps:

• Pick over and rinse the beans.
• Add the water and soak the beans at least 12 hours.
• Bring the beans and soaking water to a boil.
• Cover the pan and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add the salt, vinegar, syrup, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon stick.
• Stir to mix.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender.
• The liquid should be as thick as a sauce at the end of the cooking period.
• If the liquid is not thickened, turn up the heat for 10 minutes, or until the liquid is reduced.
• Remove the cinnamon stick.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• Rinse dry beans, if used, and add water and salt. Simmer until tender, 1 to 2 hours. Add more water if beans tend to boil dry.
• When cooked, add syrup and vinegar, adjust seasonings and serve hot. Dish can be prepared day before.

Steps:

• Add the beans, chili powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons pepper to a large pot. Add cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until tender, about 6 hours. Serve as part of a taco bar.

Steps:

• Pick over the beans, rinse them, and place them in a large bowl with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and enough water to cover by 3 or 4 inches. Allow the beans to soak overnight.
• The next day, drain and rinse the beans, and place them in a large pot. Stir in the chicken broth, ham hock, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Simmer the beans over low heat for 4 hours, adding water occasionally if needed to keep the soupy consistency. Remove the ham hock before serving.