Side Dishes
Cowboy Beans
½ lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 cans pork and beans
½ cup chopped onion
1 can chopped chiles
½ cup barbecue sauce
Arrange 8 hot coals in a circle. Place 12” Dutch oven with feet over hot coals. Saute chopped onion in oven with 1 Tbs vegetable oil until translucent. Add remaining ingredients and cover with flat lid. Place 8-10 hot coals around perimeter of lid. Simmer for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add new coals after the first 30 minutes.
Serve hot with cornbread or Mom’s Corn Pudding and your favorite grilled meats for a real cowboy experience.