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chuck wagon pinto beans

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Pat Campbell
pryor, OK

taken from......Easy recipes for Chuck Wagon Cooking.....Dried beans were a staple on the trail. Sometimes the 'cookie' varied the standard onion-and-chile-flavored beans with a little bit of sweetening.

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For chuck wagon pinto beans

  • 1
    pound pinto beans
  • 8
    cups water
  • 1
    ham hock or 1/2 cup salt pork, diced
  • 1
    pound tomatoes, crushed, or 2 cups canned tomatoes
  • 1/2
    cup brown sugar or honey
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make chuck wagon pinto beans

  • 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.

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