Arizona Chuck Wagon Beans

Total Time: 10 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb dried navy beans or 1 lb pinto beans
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 lb salt lamb, diced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs chuck steaks, cubed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 8 ounces tomato sauce

Recipe

• 1 pick over beans and rinse well.
• 2 combine beans and water in a large kettle.
• 3 bring to boiling; cover; cook 2 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and let stand 1 hour then pour into crockpot.
• 5 brown salt lamb in a large skillet.
• 6 remove with a slotted spoon to crockpot.
• 7 sauté onion, garlic and green pepper in pan drippings; remove with slotted spoon to crockpot.
• 8 brown beef, a few pieces at a time in pan drippings; remove to crockpot with slotted spoon.
• 9 stir in salt, oregano, red pepper, cumin and tomato sauce.
• 10 add more water, if necessary to bring liquid level above beans.
• 11 cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours, or until beans are tender.