Secret Recipes

Spicy Hot Beans

• 1 lbs dried pinto beans
• 6 cups water
• 1 lbs smoked bacon, pieces cut in half
• 1 lbs smoked link beef sausage
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 can (16 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp ground cumin
• 1 Tbsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp celery seeds
• 2-3 tsp hot pepper sauce
• salt to taste
• 1 bay leaf

Sort and wash beans. Cover with water and soak overnight. Drain. Add 6 cups water. Combine bacon, sausage, onion, green pepper and garlic. Cook over medium heat until bacon is done and vegetables are tender. Add Worcestershire sauce, sugar, cumin, pepper, celery seeds, hot pepper sauce, salt, and bay leaf. You want to bring mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours, or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and cook 30 minutes longer. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Servings:

8 to 10