Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans
Cowboy Beans requires around 2 hours and 22 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 18g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 285 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up jalapeno chile, bacon, onion, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a very reasonably priced main course. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Cowboy Beans, Cowboy Beans, and Cowboy Beans.

Instructions

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Watch how to make this recipe.
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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.
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Cook the bacon in a large saute pan over medium-high heat until almost crisp, about 10 minutes.
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Add onion and cook for about 3 minutes or until translucent.
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Transfer bacon and 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.
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Add to the beans. Season lightly with salt, if necessary. Stir the beans over medium-high heat until heated through.
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Remove the bay leaf and ham hock and discard. Ladle into bowls and serve.
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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.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 22 m.
Servings6
Health Score4
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