Chuck Wagon Pinto Beans Recipes

MOM'S CHUCKWAGON BEANS

Steps:

• Cook bacon.
• Brown ground beef with the diced onion.
• Place first 3 items in a large oven roaster (I use an Enamelware roaster).
• To this, add the 3 cans of beans; do not drain beans.
• Mix all other ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• Pour over meat and beans and stir well.
• Bake at 350 for 1 hour covered.
• Remove lid or foil and bake for 20 more minutes.

ARIZONA CHUCK WAGON BEANS

Steps:

• Pick over beans and rinse well.
• Combine beans and water in a large kettle.
• Bring to boiling; cover; cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour then pour into crockpot.
• Brown salt pork in a large skillet.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to crockpot.
• Sauté onion, garlic and green pepper in pan drippings; remove with slotted spoon to crockpot.
• Brown beef, a few pieces at a time in pan drippings; remove to crockpot with slotted spoon.
• Stir in salt, oregano, red pepper, cumin and tomato sauce.
• Add more water, if necessary to bring liquid level above beans.
• Cook on LOW for 10 hours or on HIGH for 6 hours, or until beans are tender.

CHUCK WAGON BEANS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or other large, heavy, oven proof pot fry bacon until crisp and set aside.
• Drain fat.
• In the same pan, cook ground beef, onion and celery until meat in brown and the onion and celery are tender.
• Meanwhile, dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water.
• Add bouillon to meat mixture with the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Cover and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes in a 375 degree oven until hot and bubbly.
• Crumble bacon over beans and serve.
• This makes a LOT of beans. I usually halve the recipe.

CHUCK WAGON BEANS

Steps:

• Thoroughly rinse the beans. Add 8 cups of water. Soak overnight, or bring to a boil, simmer two minutes, remove from heat, cover and let stand one hour.
• Drain beans and combine with 4 remaining cups of water. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer one hour or more, until beans are tender. Add water if necessary.

CHUCK WAGON PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Pick over beans, cover with water and soak overnight. The next day, drain the beans and place in a large heavy kettle with a lid.
• 2. Add 8 cups fresh water, the salt pork and the tomatoes. Place the beans over a medium-high fire and bring to a steady simmer. Cook steadily 1 hour, then add brown sugar and additional hot water to maintain the water level about 2 inches above the beans. Cook another hour or two, adding hot water as neccessary. Add salt to taste.
• 3. Serves 6-8.

CHUCKWAGON BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bacon and onion in pot until the onion is tender, 7 to 10 minutes; add ketchup, dry mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt, and black pepper.
• Reduce heat to low and cook bean mixture at a simmer until hot, about 10 minutes; pour into a large casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until bubbling on top, 10 to 15 minutes.