Ranch-Style Beans (AKA Cowboy beans)

Name: Ranch-Style Beans (AKA Cowboy beans)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb dry pinto beans; 8 cups water (I use 4 cups of beef stock 4 cups water); 1 medium onion, diced; 1 green pepper, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies

Submitted by Just Cher

"This recipe comes from memories of my husband of his mothers "chili beans" Of course I changed it a bit and the title cause we all Know there are no beans in "chili""

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Ready In:: 3hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb dry pinto beans
8 cups water (I use 4 cups of beef stock 4 cups water)
1 medium onion, diced
1 green pepper, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dry mustard
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies

directions

Place beans in a dutch oven: add water 2 inches above beans.
Bring to a boil, boil 1 minute.
Cover and remove from heat and let stand 1 hour Drain Bring beans and 8 cups water to a boil in dutch oven Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour until beans are tender Add onion, and the next 7 ingredients simmer 30 minutes Add tomatoes simmer 30 minutes and serve.

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Reviews

These are great but I decided to make some changes and it worked for us.They turned out like the canned ranch style beans.I added 2 tsps.cumin,1 smoked ham hock,and a can of enchilada sauce.I think the enchilada sauce did it.Great with cornbread.Thanks,cher

nesbitt929
This was AWESOME! I have tried many of your recipies and they are all so good! I switched the the pinto beans to red kidney and served over rice. They ate the whole pot. Thanks for your amazing recipies.

maryann9604_9456560
Absolutely wonderful. I tripled the recipe and made them in a 18 quart roaster oven.. The amount fed 60 people. Everyone loved them.

morgandezign
My wife and I love different bean soups so I thought I would give these a try. I made these for a family get together, and they loved them. My wife, being a great cook thought they needed some sugar added. She makes Bar B Q beans all the time so I accepted her criticism. Added 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar and it kicked the beans up from very good to assume.

arbuck41
We all really liked this recipe. The only change I made was adding some cumin.

nisea916