Cowboy Beans

Cowboy Beans

I have been making these beans for over 20 years now. I have made them on many camping trips over an open fire. I don’t measure anything anymore. I’ll get you close and you go from there. First, my beans are a little on the fiery side so you may want to tone it down now and go open a can. Ok, let’s do it.

Ingredients: Cowboy Beans

• 1 lb. dried pinto beans
• 2-3 cups water, more as needed
• 2 lbs. hot sausage
• 2 large sweet onions, rough chopped
• A handful or so of peeled garlic
• 4 Tbsp. chipotle chili powder (or more to taste)
• 4 Tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp. cumin
• 3 or 4 beef bouillon cubes

Any dried peppers or anything else that looks good that I may have lying around. I like it with a lot of soup so I may add more water.

Directions: Cowboy Beans

Wash beans and put them into a large Dutch oven, add water to cover beans by 2 inches. Set over low heat. Add everything except sausage. Render sausage in a skillet, drain and add to the beans. Cook uncovered over low heat until beans are tender. Stirring occasionally and adding water as needed for about 5 or 6 hours or until tender.