Spicy Hot Beans

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried pinto beans
• 6 cups water
• 1 lb bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 lb smoked link sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 1/4-1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon celery seed
• 1 -2 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained and chopped

Recipe

• 1 pick over and wash beans; place in a big soup pot.
• 2 cover with water and let soak 8 hours.
• 3 drain beans and put them back in the soup pot.
• 4 add 6 cups water.
• 5 in a skillet, add bacon, sausage, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook over medium heat until meat is browned and veggies are tender; drain, then transfer to bean pot.
• 6 add in worcestershire sauce and next 8 ingredients to the pot; bring to a boil.
• 7 cover and lower heat; simmer for 2 hours or until beans are tender; stir occasionally.
• 8 add tomatoes with juice and cook 30 more minutes.
• 9 take out bay leaf and serve.