Okay, folks-Uncle Dutch has been busy in his research kitchen again working on another bean recipe. Kind of knew what I was shooting for so this recipe didn't take as long to develope as my Wicked Baked Beans did.

So give it a try and let me know what y'all think! Just so ya know, this is not a sweet bean recipe like the WBB. But it's still good stuff!

Enjoy!

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DUTCH's RANCH STYLE BEANS

Ingredients:

1 cup dried pinto beans,* see direction #1
6 bacon slices
3 cups water
1 (15 ounce) can stewed diced tomatoes
1 bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
2 tbls Worcestershire sauce
1 tbls brown sugar
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp dried mustard
1/4 tsp ground ginger
salt to taste


Directions:

1. Soak pinto beans over night or boil for 1 minute then let sit covered for one hour.

2. Fry bacon until just slightly crisp, remove from pan and dice. Saute onion and bell pepper in bacon grease until translucent.

3. Drain soak water from beans and add the 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until beans are tender – about 1 1/2 - 2 hours. Drain well.

4. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. . If you are adding the beans to a smoker, move on to Step #7.

5. Bring mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer

6. For a thicker sauce, remove cover and continue to cook until desired consistency is reached.

7. If you are going to smoke the beans, pour bean mixture into a 9 X11 X 2 3/4 inch foil pan and place in smoker. Give the beans a stir several times through out the smoke.

* 1 cup of dry beans will yield 2 -2 1/2 cups of cooked beans. 1/4 cup of cooked beans is 1 serving.

Thanks Dutch, this is just what I've been lookin' for. I won't eat baked beans at any potlucks or family functions because I just don't like the sweetness of them. I'll take your word for it that these aren't and give them a try. I think I'll look me up a big chuck or a brisket and throw it in the smoker along with these beans. I can't imagine a meal coming out any better than this.

Kewl Beans!

To me the lack of sweetness make this definitely worth poi-nts.

Sounds like another winner Dutch! Thanks for the post!

Sounds mighty fine! I was exspecting to see ranch dressing mix in the recipe somewhere but I guess that is not what you meant.

Dang it Dutch! I was gonna put on my recipie for "no sweet with my meat" beans. Looks like I been out wrangled by the master again...

Oh by the way...good recipie...

Sounds like a gret recipe dutch. But my plan for the morning is to stick with your original cause I bought all the stuff for it. But I will definetly give this new recipe a try. Thanks

Be thinkin yer on ta something with this bean recipe! Man, i'll admit i'll try it. :thumb:

I copied this one too. My wife's gonna kill me!:faint:

Been many a blue moon since I had any Ranch Style Beans.... I see this is a must for me.. Thank you sir.. I will report back

Thanks Dutch. Saved it. This looks like it would work nicely in the dutch oven as well.

These look to be some mighty fine beans! Thank you for sharing Earl. This is on the list of to do's for sure.

I made a batch of these about a week ago. They are great!!:thumb:

poi-nts for another great recipe.

Dave

Dutch...........i take it that these will also take the 2.5-3 hours that your wicked beans do?

:hail: Ahhh the master answers the non-sweet man's prayers! :hail:

Thanks good buddy! These are gonna get a run this coming weekend!

Dutch...........i take it that these will also take the 2.5-3 hours that your wicked beans do?

Yep-more or less depending on how smokey you want them.

:hail: Ahhh the master answers the non-sweet man's prayers! :hail:

Thanks good buddy! These are gonna get a run this coming weekend!

Hope they're to you liking Rich. Let me know what you think of them.

:hail: Ahhh the master answers the non-sweet man's prayers! :hail:

Thanks good buddy!

Very well said, Thanks Dutch :thumb::thumb:

1/4 cup of cooked beans is 1 serving.

HUH? for who, the munchkins?...............lololol

Yep this one is saved. Thanks!

Hey Dutch.....Have you ever smoked these under a chunk of beef or pork so the drippings fall into the beans? I really want to try that soon, but don't know if it will make them too juicy.
I also buy a brand of breakfast sausage that has so little fat in it that I have to add some bacon grease to it in the pan to get it to fry. I bet a fattie made from that and smoked over these beans would be great with just juices and very little fat dripping into them.

Another winner Dutch .... Thanks

Dutch, thy beans will be done on earth as it is in heaven. where's the preacher at for an amen?lol..

I usually don't follow recipes very well. Especially for beans. But I went pretty much to the letter with these since Dutch, I know, put a bunch of work into it.

Ok... I used 1 whole jalapeno and rotel tomatoes instead of regular stewed tomatoes. I do like i bit more heat than the average bear.

They were very excellent and I give 5 stars to Dutch. Thanks man!!
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr267/kingudaroad/Beans/bread004.jpg

Man, I really need to get over here more often.

Hey Dutch.....Have you ever smoked these under a chunk of beef or pork so the drippings fall into the beans? I really want to try that soon, but don't know if it will make them too juicy.
I also buy a brand of breakfast sausage that has so little fat in it that I have to add some bacon grease to it in the pan to get it to fry. I bet a fattie made from that and smoked over these beans would be great with just juices and very little fat dripping into them.

Whenever I do beans (my Ranch style or the Wicked ones) in the smoker and I have a chunk of beef or pig in to smoke, the bean pan always gets placed under the meat to catch all that fatty goodness.

Gotta remember folks, In Barbecue, fat rules!!!:bounce:

well this will be a real dilemma... this recipie looks as good as the original, sheesh gonna either have to decide which to make or do both... hmmm wonder if they make foil pans wih a divider... will give these a shot soon. thks for sharing dutch!!!poi-nts

Hey erain, yes they DO make foil pans with a divider. I've used them to make side by side scalloped potatoes, with cheese and without.

Bean Bump

Bean Bump

that's what happens when ya eat beans!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpB3ME_Xem0

one of my all time favorite movie scenes!

one of my all time favorite movie scenes!

Rob-That's one of my all time favorite movies-It's right up there with all the Western movies with John Wayne!

Rob-That's one of my all time favorite movies-It's right up there with all the Western movies with John Wayne!

Hey Dutch wherebouts you live here in our beautiful state ?? :whistle::noidea: