ISO: Long Shot ISO: Talked with my mom yesterday about some of the recipes I want her to write down

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carianna-in-wa

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and one of them I mentioned was this amazingly fattening baked beans dish she used to make when I was in high school.

Her repsonse? "Oh, I remember those, they were so good! Everyone always wanted the recipe. But I've lost it."

GASP!!!!!

Talking with her further, we both remember that the beans had hot Italian sausage and pepperoni in them. Probably bacon too, I seem to remember there were 3 meats. She's almost positive that she originally got the recipe from a Taste of Home magazine, which made me hopeful I could find it on the web... but after 2 days of google searches, no luck.

Does this sound familiar to anyone here?

 
I find having a time frame, state location and ethnic background help with searches.

Older recipes often came from church cookbooks.
How long ago was this and how long has "Taste of Home" been publishing?

 
That said, here's a six-bean casserole that has everything but the Subzero.

SIX - BEAN CASSEROLE

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1/2 lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage
1/4 lb. pepperoni, sliced thin
1/2 lb. smoked kielbasa, sliced
1/2 c. spicy barbecue sauce
1 can (16 oz.) pork & beans, UNDRAINED
1 can (16 oz.) red kidney beans, UNDRAINED
1 can (16 oz.) hot chili beans, UNDRAINED
1 can (16 oz.) white kidney beans (Canellini), drained
1 can (16 oz.) butter beans, drained
1 can (16 oz.) lima beans, drained
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) tomato soup, UNDILUTED
3 oz. tomato paste
1/2 c. brown sugar or to taste
6 slices bacon

Form the Italian sausage into 1-inch balls. Brown in skillet; drain. Combine with remaining ingredients, except bacon, in 5-quart casserole or in small roasting pan. Partially cook bacon in microwave or on stove top; arrange over casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot or cold. Yield: 16 generous servings.

 
Recipes are for some SERIOUS baked beans! I know my family will enjoy them, now for an occasion.

Tx for the links / recipes. Any thoughts on why they differentiate canned drained vs. canned undrained? Perhaps the color of the drain? Just curious. I always drain mine....

 
Know anyone still she may have given the recipe to?

Given she mentions "everyone always wanted the recipe" - is she still in touch with someone she might've given it to you could check with?

Not having much luck with online searches. smileys/frown.gif

 
Maria's and Marilyn's were the same. I was convinced that was it too, but she

said for sure it wasn't. Hers didn't have kielbasa in it. I guess not every old recipe is online, even though it seems like it "must be out there somewhere!"

I told her that I would look through her old issues of ToH if she wants, but she thinks she hasn't saved them all over the years. It might be gone forever. I sure appreciate everyone looking.

 
Drat, I thought the mystery was solved. Just a thought, did she read any other Reiman mags?

I think there were several, most had recipes.

 
Can you give us any more info? I'm wondering if it's not from ToH

every time I'm sure I know where something is from, it turns out it's often not the case, which is why I couldn't find xyz in the first place.

I tied several versions of searching for "baked beans"+"italian sausage"+"pepperoni"

and didn't come up with anything that sounded right. So, I'm feeling stumped, but not defeated. Almost weird nobody reposted it online someplace. smileys/frown.gif

 
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