Best 5 Bears Bodacious Bean Bonanza Recipes

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Are you in search of a delightful and savory dish that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more? Look no further than the legendary "Bears Bodacious Bean Bonanza"! This culinary masterpiece combines the richness of beans with a symphony of flavors and textures that will take your taste buds on an extraordinary journey. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting out in the kitchen, this recipe is sure to impress and satisfy even the most discerning palate. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and let's embark on a culinary adventure with the "Bears Bodacious Bean Bonanza"!

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

BEAR'S BODACIOUS BEAN BONANZA



Bear's Bodacious Bean Bonanza image

This soup has come through 25 years of evolution from a time when we were very hard up for food to get to this stage. There's a lot of stuff in here and offers a wide variety of flavors, colors and textures but the time taken to make it is well worth it. It will knock the feathers out of your bonnet. This recipe makes enough to feed a small tribe.

Provided by runningbear

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Pork Soup Recipes     Ham Soup

Time 4h30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (16 ounce) package dry 16 bean soup mix
1 (3.25 ounce) package any flavor beef jerky, diced
1 pound thick sliced bacon
1 tablespoon butter
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen Fordhook lima beans, thawed
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can wax beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 pound cubed fully cooked ham
1 large onion, chopped
1 large red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 ½ cups diced carrots
1 ½ cups diced celery
½ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Place the dry 16 bean mix into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Or, bring the beans and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.
  • Bring the soaked beans to a boil in a large pot with enough water to cover. Add the diced jerky and simmer for about 2 hours.
  • Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Chop the cooled bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the thawed lima beans in the butter until the beans are evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir the bacon, lima beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green beans, wax beans, cream-style corn, ham, onions, bell peppers, carrots, celery, honey, molasses, and brown sugar into the pot with the cooked beans and jerky. Cook another 30 minutes or until the beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 13.4 g, Protein 21.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1041.7 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

CROCK POT BAKED BEANS BANANZA



Crock Pot Baked Beans Bananza image

Make and share this Crock Pot Baked Beans Bananza recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Miss Diggy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 5h10m

Yield 1 crockpot

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 (15 ounce) can pork and beans
1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
1/2 lb ground beef, cooked and crumbled
1/2 lb bacon, cooked slightly
1/2 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup chili sauce
1 onion, diced

Steps:

  • Put all in crock pot and cook on low for 5-6 hours or high 2-3 hours.

BEAR'S BODACIOUS BEAN BONANZA



Bear's Bodacious Bean Bonanza image

This soup has come through 25 years of evolution from a time when we were very hard up for food to get to this stage. There's a lot of stuff in here and offers a wide variety of flavors, colors and textures but the time taken to make it is well worth it. It will knock the feathers out of your bonnet. This recipe makes enough to feed a small tribe.

Provided by runningbear

Categories     Ham Soup

Time 4h30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (16 ounce) package dry 16 bean soup mix
1 (3.25 ounce) package any flavor beef jerky, diced
1 pound thick sliced bacon
1 tablespoon butter
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen Fordhook lima beans, thawed
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can wax beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 pound cubed fully cooked ham
1 large onion, chopped
1 large red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 ½ cups diced carrots
1 ½ cups diced celery
½ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Place the dry 16 bean mix into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Or, bring the beans and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.
  • Bring the soaked beans to a boil in a large pot with enough water to cover. Add the diced jerky and simmer for about 2 hours.
  • Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Chop the cooled bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the thawed lima beans in the butter until the beans are evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir the bacon, lima beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green beans, wax beans, cream-style corn, ham, onions, bell peppers, carrots, celery, honey, molasses, and brown sugar into the pot with the cooked beans and jerky. Cook another 30 minutes or until the beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 13.4 g, Protein 21.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1041.7 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

BEAR'S BODACIOUS BEAN BONANZA



Bear's Bodacious Bean Bonanza image

This soup has come through 25 years of evolution from a time when we were very hard up for food to get to this stage. There's a lot of stuff in here and offers a wide variety of flavors, colors and textures but the time taken to make it is well worth it. It will knock the feathers out of your bonnet. This recipe makes enough to feed a small tribe.

Provided by runningbear

Categories     Ham Soup

Time 4h30m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 (16 ounce) package dry 16 bean soup mix
1 (3.25 ounce) package any flavor beef jerky, diced
1 pound thick sliced bacon
1 tablespoon butter
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen Fordhook lima beans, thawed
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained
2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can wax beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 pound cubed fully cooked ham
1 large onion, chopped
1 large red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 ½ cups diced carrots
1 ½ cups diced celery
½ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
¼ cup brown sugar

Steps:

  • Place the dry 16 bean mix into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Or, bring the beans and water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Once boiling, turn off the heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse before using.
  • Bring the soaked beans to a boil in a large pot with enough water to cover. Add the diced jerky and simmer for about 2 hours.
  • Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Chop the cooled bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the thawed lima beans in the butter until the beans are evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir the bacon, lima beans, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, green beans, wax beans, cream-style corn, ham, onions, bell peppers, carrots, celery, honey, molasses, and brown sugar into the pot with the cooked beans and jerky. Cook another 30 minutes or until the beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.5 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 27.4 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 13.4 g, Protein 21.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1041.7 mg, Sugar 17.4 g

BLUEBERRY BONANZA



Blueberry Bonanza image

If you make this ahead of time, do not whip the cream until serving time. You could probably substitute Cool Whip if you prefer.Ymmmm.

Provided by Rhonda J

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 9x13 pan, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 package digestive biscuit, finely crushed (about 27)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups frozen blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup cold water
2 cups whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
3 digestive biscuits, crushed

Steps:

  • To make crust: Mix ingredients together and pat lightly into a 9x13 pan and bake at 325 for 10 minutes.
  • To make cheese layer: Mix ingredients together and spread over crust.
  • Bake at 325 for 20 mins.
  • To make blueberry layer: Combine blueberries,sugar,water,and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
  • Dissolve cornstartch in the cold water and add to blueberry mixture,stir until thickened and pour over baked cheese layer,cool completely.
  • To make topping: Whip cream with sugar and spread on top of blueberry layer.
  • Sprinkle with crushed digestive biscuit crumbs and refrigerate until serving time.
  • ****NOTE:IF YOU MAKE THE NIGHT BEFORE,DON'T WHIP THE CREAM UNTIL SERVING TIME.

Tips:

  • Choose the right beans. Different beans have different flavors and textures, so choose the ones that you like best. For a classic bean salad, black beans, kidney beans, and pinto beans are all good choices. Chickpeas and lentils are also popular options.
  • Cook the beans properly. Be sure to cook the beans according to the package directions. If you're using dried beans, you'll need to soak them overnight before cooking.
  • Add flavor to the beans. There are many ways to add flavor to beans. You can use herbs, spices, garlic, onion, or even citrus zest. You can also add cooked vegetables, such as corn, carrots, or celery.
  • Make a dressing. A simple vinaigrette or a creamy dressing can really elevate a bean salad. You can find many recipes for bean salad dressings online or in cookbooks.
  • Chill the salad before serving. This will help the flavors to meld together and will make the salad more refreshing.

Conclusion:

Bean salads are a delicious and healthy way to enjoy beans. They're perfect for picnics, potlucks, or as a side dish for grilled meats or fish. With so many different variations, there's sure to be a bean salad recipe that everyone will enjoy.

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