Name: Old Fashioned Cowboy Beans
Ingredients: 1 pound dried pinto beans; 1/4 pound salt pork; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 onion, diced; 14 1/2 ounce can whole tomatoes, chopped; 3 tablespoon chili powder

Old Fashioned Cowboy Beans

Go back to the basics with these tasty, Old Fashioned Cowboy Beans. Among pinto bean recipes this is one of the most delicious, featuring a nice kick of chili spices.

Ingredients

1 pound dried pinto beans
1/4 pound salt pork
1 teaspoon salt
1 onion, diced
14 1/2 ounces can whole tomatoes, chopped
3 tablespoons chili powder

Instructions

Pick beans clean and wash. Place in a large pot (at least 4 quarts). Cover with water and soak overnight.
When ready to cook, drain beans and add fresh water to cover 1 inch above beans.
Add salt pork and salt. Boil for 30 minutes.
Add onions, tomatoes and chili powder and continue boiling for 2 to 3 hours or until the beans are tender.
Add additional water as needed.

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ashleroo

Jan 04, 2018

These beans sound really delicious, but I honestly have no idea what salt pork is or where on Earth I might find it. Is this a regional thing, or would my butcher know what it is? Maybe I might try substituting cured ham. I'm wondering if you could substitute canned pinto beans or if it would mess up the recipe entirely. I was thinking that dices bell peppers would be a nice addition to the beans near the end for a bit of a crunch. My Dad always added a tiny drizzle of molasses to his beans for a sweet twist in with the heat. These sure do sound good!