Beefy Bake Beans

(I almost always make this recipe with the "Red Hot" Chicken one so you get the same picture for both of them!)

Whenever I need this recipe I immediately look on my blog only to discover I haven't put it here yet, so I am finally getting to it. This is a great recipe, I can eat just these as a meal or a nice protein filled snack.

**I always half this recipe for my family of 4 and it is good to feed us each twice at least, sometimes I keep the beef and onion at the same as the whole recipe. ALSO I will eliminate the bacon if I don't have it on hand, not a big deal**

8 oz. of Bacon (cooked and crumbled)

1/2 lb. ground beef- browned

1/2 onion chopped

2 cans of pinto beans-drained and rinsed

2 cans of Great Northern Beans (or navy, cannelli, or butter)- drained and rinsed

2 (15 oz) cans of canned baked beans with pork

1 cup BBQ Sauce

1 cup Ketchup

1 cup Brown Sugar- packed

1 tbs. Mustard

Cook bacon and set aside. Brown beef in skillet and add onion to cook with it, cook well. Transfer beef to a greased 10x15 pan. Add bacon and beans. Mix BBQ Sauce, Ketchup, Brown Sugar, and Mustard in a separate bowl then pour over bean mixture and stir it all together well. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

This can also be done in the crockpot, just follow the directions above, but put in your crockpot and cover and cook on high for 4 hours.

Crash Hot Potatoes

Got this recipe HERE. Trying it tonight with leftover pork roast and the buttermilk rolls.

Red Potatoes
Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Black Pepper
whatever other herb you want (ex Rosemary, Thyme, Chives, etc)

Boil potatoes in salted water until fork tender. Generously drizzle olive oil on a cookie sheet, make sure it is enough so potatoes don't stick. When potatoes are tender place on the cookie sheet, and mash gently with a potato masher once, then turn masher 90 degrees and gently mash once more to flatten the potato. Brush the tops with more olive oil. Sprinkle Kosher salt (you can use regular, but the Kosher will adhere better since it is bigger). Next sprinkle with black pepper and then whatever herb you want to use. Put in 450 degree oven on the top rack and bake for 20-25 minutes.

I highly recommend jumping over to the blog they came from, she has nice step by step pictures of everything and I don't!

Funeral Potatoes, aka Cheesy Potatoes

I have always know this recipe as the "Funeral Potato Recipe", but as I once referenced it as such I was given some weird looks, so I guess not everyone (even in the Mormon culture) refer to it as that!

1/2 cup Butter- room temperature
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
1 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese (COLBY JACK by Kraft, The right cheese makes a difference!)
1 1/2 bag frozen hash browns- thawed
1 pt Sour cream

Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. Put them in a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

This is our favorite recipe, we don't like a ton of cheese, which you can always add more if you want on the top of it, and other recipes call for an onion, but we prefer without. It is super easy and the yummiest side dish ever! Thanks Mom for this!