Lunch

Cowboy Beans is for Lunch.

Cowboy Beans takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Cowboy Beans takes 120 minutes to cook.

Cowboy Beans makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cowboy Beans are:

2 cups pinto beans, cleaned, soaked overnight in a non-reactive bowl and drained; liquid discarded
1 ham hock
1 bay leaf
3 cloves garlic, peeled
1 whole jalapeno chile
5 cups water
2/3 cup finely chopped white onion,
4 ounces pork chorizo, casing removed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Here is how you make Cowboy Beans:

In a large saucepan, bring the soaked beans, ham hock, bay leaf, garlic, jalapeno, and 5 cups of water to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender. If the beans absorb too much water, add 1 cup of water after 1 hour and continue cooking (Beans mixture should remain soupy while cooking). Turn off the heat. To nonstick frying pan, add onion and cook for about 3 minutes or until translucent. Transfer onion mixture to the pot with the beans. Wipe pan clean. In same pan cook chorizo over medium heat until crisp, about 1 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chorizo and drain on paper towels. Add to the beans. Season lightly with salt, if necessary. Stir the beans over medium-high heat until heated through. Remove the bay leaf and ham hock and discard. Ladle into bowls and serve. Cook's Note: In place of soaking the beans, you can use 3 (15-ounce) cans rinsed and drained pinto beans. Proceed as above but reduce the cooking time to 1 hour. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DULCINEA54935.

The nutritional information for Cowboy Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 261.3

• Total Fat: 11.4 g
• Cholesterol: 24.9 mg
• Sodium: 554.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.1 g
• Protein: 14.3 g

Cowboy Beans is Mexican cuisine.