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Trail Drive Beans
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TRAIL DRIVE BEANS

 

12 oz package dry red beans

2 1/2 cups water

1/3 lb salt pork, diced

2 lbs beef cubes

1 cup chopped onions

1 can tomato paste

2 tbs garlic flakes

4 tsp chili powder

1 tsp each salt, cumin, and dried red pepper

1 bay leaf

 

Wash beans and soak overnight in cold water; drain.  Put beans in Dutch oven, add 2 /12 cups water and simmer 1 hour.  Render salt pork in skillet; add beef and brown.  Pour off excess fat and add pork and beef to beans with remaining ingredients.  Cover and simmer 2 hours adding hot water as needed

Dwayne Pritchett (aka) Medicine Man