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Cowboy Beans
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Cowboy Beans

Oh yeah, pardner! You’ll take to these cowboy beans like a horse takes to water! You’ll think you’re out on the prairie sitting by the chuck wagon after a long day of rustling steer. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword beans, southwestern
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 388kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the beans into a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with 1" of water.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
  • Drain and reserve the beans.
  • Add the oil to the pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion and saute for 3 minutes, stirring, until just starting to soften.
  • Add the garlic and cook another 1 minute.
  • Add the beans back into the pot along with the ham shank, water, coffee and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bring to a simmer and cover. Cook for 40 minutes or longer until the beans are just soft.
  • Stir in the BBQ sauce and cover again and continue to simmer until the meat falls away from the ham shank bone, about 2 hours.
  • Remove the shank and remove any meat. Chop and return the meat to the pot, stirring.
  • Serve hot with chopped roasted jalapenos, chopped red onion and shredded cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 606mg | Potassium: 1057mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 4mg