Campfire Beans

Show: BBQ with Bobby FlayEpisode: Fiery Foods (Spicy)

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
3 hr 10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
20 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 3 hr 10 min
Total:: 3 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

4 pounds pinto beans, picked over and rinsed
1 pound bacon (or salt pork), chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
1 (12-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
3 whole jalapeno peppers

Directions

Place beans in a large pot with a tight-fitting cover and add enough water to cover beans by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, place bacon, onion, and garlic in a medium cast iron frying pan and brown the mixture, while stirring, over medium heat. Add bacon mixture to beans. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are soft, about 3 hours total cooking time, adding more hot water if needed. Add chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and jalapeno peppers. Simmer for another 10 minutes and then serve.

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Kim Trophy Club, TX 07-04-2009
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Family Favorite Now
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made these for a family reunion and they were a hit and I've already been asked to do an "encore". The greatest compliment I... can get is "make that again". I do recommend adding your spices sooner than the 10 mins. I'd say 1/2 to 1 hr of simmer time with the spices depending on how hot you like it. This time around I am using peppered bacon for a little more kick. It does make a TON of beans.Read more
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Anonymous 02-23-2008
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Makes You Want to Go Camping!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It's been a long time since I cooked pinto beans. Mainly because I find them "blah" and time consuming to make. But my... husband had been craving homestyle beans. The recipe was a hit. Even I had seconds! The recipe was super easy to follow. I used a slow cooker in the afternoon, and they were right on time for dinner. I added the spices at the end as the recipe instructed. But the flavors had not "mingled" enough. I had an extra hour before serving. I let it simmer long. The flavor was delicious. I did add/skipped some ingredients. I only added 1/2 what it called for the chilli powder. I used "Ancho Pepper" Chili powder. I find it gives recipes a smoky, spicy kick. I skipped the jalape~os altogether ... thinking it'd be too spicy for the kiddos. I did add, however, beef franks (winnies). Even with these minor alterations, they still had a good kick. The campfire beans were just what we needed on a cold winter night. Very flavorful dish!Read more
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JEFF Denver, CO 05-28-2006
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I replaced the bacon with ham hocks for a smokey flavor!!!
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Jim Waupaca, WI 02-11-2006
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Easy and tasty
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Halved the recipe and still had a load of beans. Luckily they are mighty tasty. Cooked in crock pot and they were great.
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Shelly Norman, OK 10-10-2005
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Great Beans
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The peppers really added a great flavor to the dish
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CHRIS Swansboro, NC 11-07-2004
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rave reviews
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Served at pig pickin as a side. Everyone loved the little kick it has. Makes over 2 gallons, would cut in half for smaller... crowd.Read more