Rodeo Beans
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 10:33am

Ingredients




4 cups dried pink beans
2 quarts water for soaking
2 quarts water for boiling
2 lrgs onions thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves minced
1 green bell pepper minced
pound bacon diced
1 can tomato sauce - (16 oz)
teaspoon salt
teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chili powder
3 tablespoons cold water

Preparation

1 Rinse beans, then soak overnight in 2 quarts water. Drain. 2 Place beans in 2 quarts fresh water and bring to boil over medium-high heat, 10 minutes. Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, bacon, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer 2 hours. 3 Uncover and simmer 30 minutes. Mix chili powder and cold water into smooth paste in small bowl and add to beans. Simmer 30 minutes more. 4 This recipe yields 12 servings.