Idaho Cowboy Beans

October 12, 2023

by Tim Cornie

Ingredients

2 cups 1000 Springs Mill Non-GMO Pinto Beans

6 cups water

1 large onion thick sliced

2 cloves garlic, thin sliced

1 small bay leaf

½ lb of ham or bacon

2 cups canned tomatoes

½ cup chopped sweet red or green peppers

2 teaspoons chili powder

2 tablespoons brown sugar

½ teaspoon powdered mustard

¼ teaspoon cumin

Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Place heavy kettle with soaked beans and soaking water over high heat. Add onion, garlic, bay leaf, meat. Ham/bacon should be cut in ½ inch cubes. Bring to boiling point rapidly. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover tightly. Cook 1 – 1 ½ hours. Add remaining ingredients, except salt. Bring to boiling point rapidly, reduce heat to simmer. Taste for salt. Cover. Simmer for 2 hours. There should be enough liquid on beans to resemble a medium-thick gravy.

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Pinto Beans

by Tim Cornie