Spicy Hot Beans

Name: Spicy Hot Beans
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package dried pinto beans; 6 cups water; 1 lb bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces; 1 lb smoked link sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices; 2 medium onions, chopped; 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 - 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon pepper; 1 tablespoon celery seed; 1 -2 teaspoon hot sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and chopped

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dried pinto beans
6 cups water
1 lb bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 lb smoked link sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 medium onions, chopped
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 - 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon celery seed
1 -2 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and chopped

Directions

1

Pick over and wash beans; place in a big soup pot.
2

Cover with water and let soak 8 hours.
3

Drain beans and put them back in the soup pot.
4

Add 6 cups water.
5

In a skillet, add bacon, sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook over medium heat until meat is browned and veggies are tender; drain, then transfer to bean pot.
6

Add in Worcestershire sauce and next 8 ingredients to the pot; bring to a boil.
7

Cover and lower heat; simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender; stir occasionally.
8

Add tomatoes with juice and cook 30 more minutes.
9

Take out bay leaf and serve.