Makeover Fancy Bean Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a skillet over low heat. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Combine the baked beans, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, and onions in a 2-quart casserole dish. Stir in 2/3 of the cooked bacon and 1/4 of the brown sugar until evenly mixed. Cover the bean mixture with the remaining bacon, and sprinkle with the remaining brown sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the crispy shallot topping: Line a plate with paper towels. Put the shallots in a small saucepan and pour in canola or vegetable oil to cover. Put the pan on the stove, turn the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots turn a medium brown, about 4 minutes. Drain them in a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the oil for another use, then turn the shallots onto the paper-lined plate and blot with another paper towel. Sprinkle with salt and set aside.
• For the green bean casserole: Fill a large bowl with water and some ice. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Plunge the green beans into the boiling water and cook just until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, then plunge them into the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain again.
• Butter a shallow 3-quart casserole and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet. Saute the mushrooms until browned and any liquid they have released has evaporated, about 6 minutes. Add the minced shallots and saute until slightly softened, another 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and continue to saute until the flour coats the mushrooms well and turns golden, another 2 minutes. Slowly pour in the broth while stirring. Stir in the half-and-half and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has thickened. Add the partially cooked green beans, then turn the mixture into the prepared casserole.
• Bake until hot and bubbly, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle over the reserved crispy shallots and bake until the shallots are hot and re-crisped, about 5 more minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley or chervil if desired and serve hot.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Tranfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In small skillet , melt butter. add cracker crumbs; cook and stir until lightly browned. Sprinkle over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until heated through and topping is golden brown.

Steps:

• In a 10 inch skillet, add the sausage, ground beef, celery, onion, and garlic and cook over medium heat 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the meat is no longer pink; drain.
• In a a 3½ - 6 quart slow cooker, combine the meat mixture and remaining ingredients. Cover & cook on low heat setting 5-6 hours.
• Turn off the slow-cooker, let it's contents cool, and transfer to the refrigerator (the flavors really meld over-night).
• The next day cook in the slow-cooker, on low heat setting, another 2 hours.
• Serve & Enjoy!