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 ...

Drain the white beans and put them in a large pan ... In a large saucepan, heat the rapeseed oil over a medium heat. Add the streaky bacon and fry until crisp. Add the onion and garlic to the ...

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.