Cowboy Beans

COWBOY BEANS

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1/2 lb Dried Pinto Beans

1/2 c Chopped Smoked Ham

1 c Chopped Onion

8 oz Can Passata

-tomatoes)

4 oz Can diced Green Chillies

1/4 c Packed Brown Sugar

1 t Chilli Powder

1/2 ts Salt

1/2 ts Dry mustard

Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 4

cups water. Bring to the boil; reduce heat, simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for hour. (or, skip boiling the water and soak beans

overnight.)

drain and rinse beans. In the same pan combine beans

and 4 cups fresh water. Bring to the boil; reduce

heat. cover and simmer for about 75 minutes or until

beans are tender, stirring occasionally. drain beans,

reserving liquid. In a 2-pint casserole, combine

beans, ham and onion. stir together half a cup of the

bean liquid, passata, chilli peppers, brown sugar,

chilli powder, salt and mustard. Stir into bean

325F/Gas Mark

3 oven

for about an hour. Uncover and bake for about 45

minutes or more to desired consistency.

Source: Sunday Mirror Magazine - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -