Discover The Cowboy Bean Recipe

Discover The Cowboy Bean Recipe

Baked beans are a traditional cowboy food that is a healthy and lucrative dish that can feed a whole family on a budget. Pinto beans, off white colored beans covered with reddish spots, are a smart choice for those who want a filling and healthy dish.

These beans originally came from Peru and it has made its way around the world for everyone to enjoy. It has been proven effective in stabilizing glucose levels, lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Here’s a scrumptious pinto bean-based recipe that your family will love. It gets better the longer it cooks. It is really easy to cook and reminds me of my youthful adventures of tenting out under the summer moon with beans cooking over an open fire. Try it out!

Ingredients

1 lb dry pinto beans
1 lb ground sirloin (or lean ground beef)
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
1 tsp black pepper, ground
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire
1 tbsp garlic, minced
2 tsps molasses
2 tsps liquid smoke
2 tsps chili powder
1/4 tsp celery seed
1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional)
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated (optional)
1 tsp cayenne pepper, ground (optional)

Clean beans by rinsing them with tap water. Place beans inside a 4 quart pan. Pour water just enough to cover beans.
Put over heat and wait until water boils and turn off the stove.
Soak for an hour. As beans soften and expand, pour additional water for beans to get covered (if needed).

Cook ground beef on stove until browned. Drain grease, remove ground beef from pan and pat with paper towel to absorb any extra grease. Set aside.

Get the pan with your beans and drain the water. Be sure to leave the bean residue on bottom of pan – this adds flavor. Add new water just enough to cover beans. Add all remaining ingredients and stir them well.

Cook on low to medium heat (low, slow boil), stirring every so often, for about 2 to 3 hours. You’ll know it’s done when beans are tender enough to eat. Just before serving, add a sprinkling of grated sharp cheddar cheese on top.

Serve with fresh buttered bread and add finely chopped onion and garlic on top. Yumm..

Most like to cook more than enough for one meal because this is one dish that improves greatly with prolonged cooking, as beans tend to break down and form a creamy substantial dish.

If you intend to store this for a long time, the dish must be simmered for 15 minutes at least twice a day. Also, use several cloves of freshly minced or finely sliced garlic to help the prolong the storing time