Cowboy Beans
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 cups pinto beans, cleaned, soaked overnight in a non-reactive bowl and drained; liquid discarded 1 ham hock 1 bay leaf 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1 whole jalapeno chile 5 cups water 2/3 cup finely chopped white onion, 4 ounces pork chorizo, casing removed Salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a large saucepan, bring the soaked beans, ham hock, bay leaf, garlic, jalapeno, and 5 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender. If the beans absorb too much water, add 1 cup of water after 1 hour and continue cooking (Beans mixture should remain soupy while cooking). Turn off the heat.
To nonstick frying pan, add onion and cook for about 3 minutes or until translucent. Transfer onion mixture to the pot with the beans. Wipe pan clean. In same pan cook chorizo over medium heat until crisp, about 1 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chorizo and drain on paper towels. Add to the beans. Season lightly with salt, if necessary. Stir the beans over medium-high heat until heated through. Remove the bay leaf and ham hock and discard. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Cook's Note: In place of soaking the beans, you can use 3 (15-ounce) cans rinsed and drained pinto beans. Proceed as above but reduce the cooking time to 1 hour.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DULCINEA54935.
To nonstick frying pan, add onion and cook for about 3 minutes or until translucent. Transfer onion mixture to the pot with the beans. Wipe pan clean. In same pan cook chorizo over medium heat until crisp, about 1 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chorizo and drain on paper towels. Add to the beans. Season lightly with salt, if necessary. Stir the beans over medium-high heat until heated through. Remove the bay leaf and ham hock and discard. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Cook's Note: In place of soaking the beans, you can use 3 (15-ounce) cans rinsed and drained pinto beans. Proceed as above but reduce the cooking time to 1 hour.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DULCINEA54935.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 261.3
- Total Fat: 11.4 g
- Cholesterol: 24.9 mg
- Sodium: 554.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
- Protein: 14.3 g
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