Select the cell or range of cells you want to format. Click Home > Format Cells dialog launcher, or press Ctrl+Shift+F. On the Fill tab, under Background Color, pick the color you want. To use a pattern with two colors, pick a color in the Pattern Color box, and then pick a pattern in the Pattern Style box. To use a pattern with special effects, click Fill Effects, and then pick the options you want.
Either (a) long-soak the dried kidney beans overnight covered with water, OR (b) quick-soak by covering them with water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, boil 2 minutes and let stand for an hour. However the beans were soaked, drain and discard the soaking water. Put in a pot, cover with fresh water, boil 30 minutes.
1 Combine the drained butter beans and drained kidney or pinto beans in a 2-quart casserole with a lid. 2  Stir in one 15- to 16-ounce can undrained pork and beans in tomato sauce, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1/3 cup ketchup, and 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce. 3  Stir in the crumbled bacon and the onion. Drain beans, reserving the liquid. 2  Baked Beans Tip: You can get a head start on baked beans by soaking them (Step 1) and cooking them (Step 2) in advance. 3  Cover and store the soaked, cooked beans in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, then continue as directed below.