Best 9 Saucy Ranch Beans Recipes

RANCH STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Wash beans and place in a large pot or kettle. Add water and remaining ingredients (except salt and tomato puree, which should be added in the last 30 minutes before beans are done). Cover and simmer for 5 to 6 hours. Check liquid level occasionally and add more water (add boiling water, never cold) as needed to keep beans covered.
• If cooked in a crock pot, (you will need extra cup of water if you did not pre-soak) and cook them on the low setting. It also may take a little longer than the 5 to 6 hours.
• Note: You can reduce cooking time by soaking beans overnight or using or (1 Hour soak method).
• Add ¼ Cup of tomato puree with additional 1 tsp brown sugar in the last hour. Adjust salt and sugar to your liking.

RANCH BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain, discarding liquid. Return beans to pan; add 1 qt. water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours longer.

RANCH BEANS WITH BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Mix browned beef, pork and beans, cold water, white vinegar, and mustard together in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until beginning to dry around the edges, about 1 hour.

RANCH STYLE BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans covered in water-either overnight or the quick soak method in which you place the beans in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour.
• Drain the soaked beans.
• In a cast-iron skillet heated up to medium high, cook the anchos on each side for a couple of minutes (or until they start to bubble and pop), turn off the heat and fill the skillet with warm water. Let them sit until soft and rehydrated, about half an hour.
• In the pot you'll be cooking your beans, heat up a teaspoon of canola oil and cook the onions for 5 minutes on medium. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Throw the cooked onions and garlic in a blender and add the tomatoes, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, paprika, cumin, oregano, water, hydrated ancho chiles, and salt. Puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Add the pinto beans and beef broth to the pot. On high, bring the pot to a boil and then cover; turn the heat down to low and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• At this time, stir in the reserved chile puree and then continue to cook the beans uncovered for another hour or until tender and the sauce has reduced. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve warm.

FRIED GREEN BEANS AND WASABI RANCH

Steps:

• Combine the sour cream, buttermilk, wasabi, chives and season with salt and pepper. Reserve.
• Bring a few inches of water to a boil, salt it and cook the green beans, 2 minutes. Remove, cold shock in an ice bath, drain and dry on a kitchen towel.
• Meanwhile, heat a few inches of oil over medium to medium-high heat. Combine 1 cup water, the flour, baking powder, onion, garlic and eggs in a bowl to form a batter. Dip the beans in the batter, a dozen at a time, and fry them up in batches. Cool on a cooling rack. Sprinkle with salt while hot.
• Serve the fried beans with the wasabi dipper.

SAUCY RANCH BEANS

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. , Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through, about 10 minutes.

BUFFALO RANCH GREEN BEAN FRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil and grease with nonstick spray.
• Place flour in a shallow bowl. Whisk 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce and eggs together in a small mixing bowl. Combine bread crumbs and ranch mix in a third bowl.
• Dredge green beans in flour, dip in the egg mixture, then coat with the bread crumbs. Set out on the prepared baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Serve immediately with remaining Buffalo sauce for dipping.

RANCH STYLE BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Brown meat in butter.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake at 400 for 30-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• Note: To avoid using butter or other shortening, use a non-stick pan.
• You may use other ground meats as well.
• Recipe may be halved.

FRESH RANCH DIP

Steps:

• Place the yogurt in a medium bowl. (Save the container for storing your dip.) Add the garlic, dill and chives. Add ½ teaspoon of lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, and season with salt (about 1 teaspoon). Stir to combine and taste for seasoning. Be mindful not to oversalt if you plan to serve this with salty chips. Serve right away or transfer back to the container, cover and store in the fridge for up to 1 day.