Tantalizing Treats for Tailgating

Tantalizing Treats for Tailgating

Tailgating has become as much a part of sporting events as rooting for the home team. Fans gather hours before a game to see old friends, meet new ones and share great food. If you’re the type of person who’d take fresh-baked brownies to your new neighbor, tailgating is like that times a thousand.

It doesn’t matter what else you bring to a tailgating event because all anyone will ever talk about is the food. With this in mind, here are two recipes to share at your next tailgating event: old settler baked beans and fiesta bean dip.

Reader Darlene Bandy contributed the old settler baked beans recipe. It "has been a hit at potlucks over the past 50 years," she says. "People love this dish and always request the recipe." About her fiesta bean dip, contributor Zee Anne Reishus says, "This is a favorite for celebrations in our home. It’s so easy to make. I think American Profile readers will enjoy it too." Both dishes travel well and will keep during long exposure to the elements.

Old Settler Baked Beans - Darlene Bandy, Albuquerque, N.M.

• 1/2 pound bacon, crispy and crumbled
• 1/2 pound ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 16-ounce can kidney beans
• 1 16-ounce can butter beans
• 2 16-ounce cans pork and beans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into a large, lightly greased casserole dish. Bake for one hour. Serves 10 to 12.

Tips from Our Test Kitchen: Experiment to suit your taste by substituting Great Northern, red beans, black beans or even lima beans.  

Fiesta Bean Dip - Zee Anne Reishus, Wood Lake, Minn.

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium-size onion, chopped
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1 10-ounce can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, mashed
• 1 pound Velveeta cheese

Brown meat with onion. Drain off grease. Add taco seasoning and amount of water suggested on packet. Add Rotel, beans and cheese. Heat thoroughly. Serve immediately with tortilla chips or keep warm in a crockpot.

Tips From Our Test Kitchen: For a vegetarian dip, use two cans of beans and omit the meat. Serve with a swirl of sour cream and fresh cilantro on top.

 

 

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