Cowboy Beans
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
The spicy homemade sauce in this baked beans recipe will make a hit at barbecue cookouts.

Servings:
Makes 6 side-dish servings.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs
Ingredients
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1/2 pounddry pinto beans (1-1/4 cups)see savings

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1/2 cupchopped smoked ham or salt porksee savings

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1 cupchopped onionsee savings

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1 8-ounce cantomato saucesee savings

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1 4-ounce candiced green chiliessee savings

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1/4 cuppacked brown sugarsee savings

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1 to 1-1/2 teaspoonschili powdersee savings

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1/2 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1/2 teaspoondry mustardsee savings

Directions
1.
Rinse beans. In a large saucepan combine beans and 4 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or, skip boiling the water and soak beans overnight in a covered bowl.)
2.
Drain and rinse beans. In the same pan combine beans and 4 cups fresh water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1-1/4 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Drain beans, reserving liquid.
3.
In a 1-quart casserole combine the beans, ham, and onion. Stir together 1/2 cup of the bean liquid, the tomato sauce, green chilies, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, and mustard. Stir into bean mixture. Bake, covered, in a 325 degree F oven about 1 hour. Uncover and bake about 45 minutes more or to desired consistency, stirring occasionally. Makes 6 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 198, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 6 mg, Sodium 788 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 12 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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