Trinity's Cowboy Beans
Trinity's Cowboy Beans
Ingredients
- 500 grams dried beans, soaked overnight
- 100 grams bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 250 grams pork ribs, cut into small pieces
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 liter water
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Instructions
- 1
Begin by soaking the dried beans overnight. This step is crucial for proper cooking and texture.
- 2
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 3
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add the chopped bacon and pork ribs to the pot. Cook until they are browned and crispy. Remove the browned bacon and pork ribs from the pot and set them aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pot.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the same pot. Sauté until the vegetables are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 6
Add the chopped fresh tomatoes to the pot and cook for a few minutes, allowing them to break down slightly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Drain the soaked beans and add them to the pot with the vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Season the mixture with salt, pepper, paprika, sugar, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir well to ensure all ingredients are evenly combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour in the water, add the can of diced tomatoes, and the can of tomato paste. Stir the mixture once more to fully incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Return the browned bacon and pork ribs to the pot. Stir again to incorporate the meat into the bean mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and let it simmer for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender. Check periodically and add more water if needed to keep the beans submerged.
⏱️ 60 min
- 12
Once the beans are tender, add the BBQ sauce, mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, red pepper flakes, and hot sauce to the pot. Stir everything together thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Transfer the bean mixture to an oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20 minutes, leaving it uncovered, until the sauce has thickened and is bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350
- 15
Serve the Trinity's Cowboy Beans hot.
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Trinity's Cowboy Beans
- 500 grams dried beans, soaked overnight
- 100 grams bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 250 grams pork ribs, cut into small pieces
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 liter water
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Instructions
- 1
Begin by soaking the dried beans overnight. This step is crucial for proper cooking and texture.
- 2
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 3
Heat a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add the chopped bacon and pork ribs to the pot. Cook until they are browned and crispy. Remove the browned bacon and pork ribs from the pot and set them aside, leaving any rendered fat in the pot.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery to the same pot. Sauté until the vegetables are softened, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 6
Add the chopped fresh tomatoes to the pot and cook for a few minutes, allowing them to break down slightly.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Drain the soaked beans and add them to the pot with the vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Season the mixture with salt, pepper, paprika, sugar, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir well to ensure all ingredients are evenly combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour in the water, add the can of diced tomatoes, and the can of tomato paste. Stir the mixture once more to fully incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Return the browned bacon and pork ribs to the pot. Stir again to incorporate the meat into the bean mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and let it simmer for 1 hour, or until the beans are tender. Check periodically and add more water if needed to keep the beans submerged.
⏱️ 60 min - 12
Once the beans are tender, add the BBQ sauce, mustard, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, red pepper flakes, and hot sauce to the pot. Stir everything together thoroughly.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Transfer the bean mixture to an oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 20 minutes, leaving it uncovered, until the sauce has thickened and is bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350 - 15
Serve the Trinity's Cowboy Beans hot.