Arizona Chuck Wagon Beans

Submitted by BrendaM

"Delicious beans for the crock pot!"

 

• Ready In: 10hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 lb dried navy beans or 1 lb pinto beans
• 6 cups water
• 1⁄4 lb salt pork, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs chuck steaks, cubed
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 8 ounces tomato sauce

directions

1. Pick over beans and rinse well.
2. Combine beans and water in a large kettle.
3. Bring to boiling; cover; cook 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and let stand 1 hour then pour into crockpot.
5. Brown salt pork in a large skillet.
6. Remove with a slotted spoon to crockpot.
7. Sauté onion, garlic and green pepper in pan drippings; remove with slotted spoon to crockpot.
8. Brown beef, a few pieces at a time in pan drippings; remove to crockpot with slotted spoon.
9. Stir in salt, oregano, red pepper, cumin and tomato sauce.
10. Add more water, if necessary to bring liquid level above beans.
11. Cook on LOW for 10 hours or on HIGH for 6 hours, or until beans are tender.

Reviews

[clay russell]

i was in the mood for some rib'stickn' beans and this fits the bill. i doubled up on the spices and tomato sauce.

 

[Kerry E]

Very good. I made em for the 4th.I used too much water, but still very good.