Take baked beans up a notch by making these baked beans ... Add the ground beef and diced bacon to the skillet and cook. Stir ...

Baked beans are a flavorful side dish to pair with many other foods like grilled chicken, hot dogs, and pan-seared burgers. To get the richest flavor, however, the beans need a boost from many other ...

Add the butter to the bacon fat and add the onion, celery and white of the leek. Cook gently for 5 minutes then add the beans and stock. Cook for 10 minutes then blend to a smooth puree.

Beans are kind of like the your best friend from high school — nearly forgotten but always ready to step back into the limelight and help out an old pal when needed.