A few years ago when my Dutch brothers were visiting me here in the US they asked me what 'cowboy beans' were when they found that on a menu. I made them watch Blazing Saddles that night. They'll never forget.
Kent is quite the entertaining chuckwagon cook. I bought his "A Taste Of Cowboy: Ranch Recipes and Tales from the Trail" and it's a hoot to read and has some great recipes for outdoor & dutch oven cooking. Them beans are a meal with just cornbread.
I dunno, they look a little watery to me. Soak in cold water overnight, boil then slow cook at least half a day - they come out with a much richer, thicker sauce. I use a cast iron dutch oven for mine, too. Each to his own I guess. I do like his pepper additions, the ham hock, and the array of beans instead of just pinto beans, and the use of butter, always.
Ham hock, #2 black beans, #1 lentils. Soak the beans & lentils in seasoned water overnight. Cook it all day, or overnight, in the crock pot. Excellent eats, esp. with a little melted sharp cheddar & fresh onions.
Yeah, I like this guy. I'm sure everyone or many have what they think are better recopies and that's cool. He's fun to watch and I like to cook. I've learned a lot from him.
My mom's recipe was simpler and delicious. One pound pintos. Five heaping tablespoons of bacon grease from the old crisco tin next to the range top. Salt and pepper to taste. Soak the beans overnight. Discard the water, recover, then simmer them all day in the seasoned water. We had a black maid, Lottie, from Phoebus for a while; she said my mom was the only white woman she ever met that knew how to make beans right. Three days a week, I rode my bike to the 7-11 to get her and ara-c cola and moon pie (25 cents for the combo and 25 cents for my trouble).
I make the same beans but add some onion and spices. Served with a bog ole slab of fresh bread. Got me thru the last week of the month for years when I was poor.
Where is the printable recipe? Did I miss it?
ReplyDeleteThere was a link below the video at my link.
DeleteHere, I'll just give it to you now:
https://kentrollins.com/cowboy-beans/
Love mr. Rollins, simple yet delicious recipes. Plus tips for cast iron care. Hybo
DeleteA few years ago when my Dutch brothers were visiting me here in the US they asked me what 'cowboy beans' were when they found that on a menu.
ReplyDeleteI made them watch Blazing Saddles that night.
They'll never forget.
https://kentrollins.com/MR_TAGGARTS_BEANS
ReplyDeleteKent is quite the entertaining chuckwagon cook. I bought his "A Taste Of Cowboy: Ranch Recipes and Tales from the Trail" and it's a hoot to read and has some great recipes for outdoor & dutch oven cooking. Them beans are a meal with just cornbread.
ReplyDeleteHey Kenny, I hope all is well. One of my favorite YouTube channels for sure. Pat
ReplyDeleteKent Rollins is great
ReplyDeleteI dunno, they look a little watery to me. Soak in cold water overnight, boil then slow cook at least half a day - they come out with a much richer, thicker sauce. I use a cast iron dutch oven for mine, too. Each to his own I guess. I do like his pepper additions, the ham hock, and the array of beans instead of just pinto beans, and the use of butter, always.
ReplyDeleteHam hock, #2 black beans, #1 lentils. Soak the beans & lentils in seasoned water overnight.
DeleteCook it all day, or overnight, in the crock pot.
Excellent eats, esp. with a little melted sharp cheddar & fresh onions.
Yeah, I like this guy. I'm sure everyone or many have what they think are better recopies and that's cool. He's fun to watch and I like to cook. I've learned a lot from him.
ReplyDeleteMy mom's recipe was simpler and delicious. One pound pintos. Five heaping tablespoons of bacon grease from the old crisco tin next to the range top. Salt and pepper to taste. Soak the beans overnight. Discard the water, recover, then simmer them all day in the seasoned water. We had a black maid, Lottie, from Phoebus for a while; she said my mom was the only white woman she ever met that knew how to make beans right. Three days a week, I rode my bike to the 7-11 to get her and ara-c cola and moon pie (25 cents for the combo and 25 cents for my trouble).
ReplyDeleteI make the same beans but add some onion and spices. Served with a bog ole slab of fresh bread. Got me thru the last week of the month for years when I was poor.
My recipe's pretty much the same as your mom's. I do toss a couple hocks in with them, though.
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