Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans
This is more of a chili than just a bean recipe. It does sound good however. Keep in mind all slow cookers operate at different temps so times will vary. Serves 8-10 as a side dish, or 5 as a main dish.
Ingredients
- 500 grams dry Pinto beans, sorted and rinsed, soaked overnight, (1 lb)
- 1 onion, diced
- 500 grams ground beef, OR, minced pork, OR ground chicken, (1 lb)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1-2 tablespoons Worcherstershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 7 cups water, READ Step 3
Instructions
- The morning after your beans have soaked, drain, rinse, and pour into your slow cooker. Brown ground beef (or meat of your choosing) and onion on the stove, and drain fat.
- Add the ground beef and onion to your slow cooker.
- Then add just 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, then the rest of hte ingredients. Add the meat, stir and add 7 cups of water (NOTE, add 7 cups water OR until the water is to within 1 inch of the top of the slow cooker, you need to KEEP AN EYE on the beans and water level and remove water if it is rising.) Stir to combine. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8-10 hours, or on High setting for about 4-5 hours, then check the beans for tenderness.
- If the beans are cooked, you can add a bit of tang using more Worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar. Serve topped with shredded Cheddar cheese, sour cream, onions, etc.
Notes
500 grams of ground beef would be about 125 Baht, pork would be about 60 Baht, chicken will be less. For 5 servings (for beef) this is about 75 cents per serving, less for pork, and even less for chicken.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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