2Anaheim peppersroasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
½cuphamfinely diced
3TablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonsbrown sugar
128 oz cancrushed tomatoes
1cupwater
1Tablespoonfresh parsleychopped, optional
Instructions
Beans
Place beans in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Let beans soak for 8 hours or overnight.
1 pound pinquito beans, 8 cups water
Drain beans and place in a large pot. Cover with water by at least 3 inches over beans
Simmer over medium heat until beans are cooked all the way through (1 ½ - 2 ½ hours)
Drain beans, reserving 2 cups of cooking liquid
Sauce
Cook bacon in a large pot until crispy, Remove bacon from pan and pour bacon grease into a container.
6 slices bacon
Add two tablespoons of bacon grease back into pot
Saute onions until softened, about 5 minutes
1 onion
Add finely minced garlic. Stir for 30 seconds
2 cloves garlic
Stir in seasonings. Stir for 30 seconds allowing seasonings to become warm and fragrant. Do not over cook or the seasonings may become bitter.
1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon dry mustard, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Add cooked bacon, finely diced ham and chopped Anaheim pepper
2 Anaheim peppers, ½ cup ham
Pour in tomatoes, water, Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Stir to combine
3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes, 1 cup water, 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Simmer covered over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
Add drained, cooked beans into the tomato sauce Stir gently to combine
Stir in one cup of reserved bean liquid.
Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add additional water if beans become too thick
Serve with fresh chopped parsley (if desired)
1 Tablespoon fresh parsley
Notes
These beans are perfect to make the same day or make a day ahead of time and reheat when needed. Tips
Plan ahead. These beans take awhile to cook. Make certain you plan enough time to first soak the beans overnight and then cook the beans. Next you'll cook the sauce and finally the beans and sauce together.
Be certain to soak your beans before cooking. (can use the quick soak method, if needed)
When draining your beans, save the cooking liquid. I always pour off about two cups of the liquid into a glass measuring cup and then continue draining my beans in a colander. That liquid has a lot of flavor and slightly starchy.
Substitutions
If you can't find pinquito beans, you can use pink beans or even a small white bean.
Diced canned tomatoes can be used in place of the crushed tomatoes. Place diced tomatoes in a food processor or blender to make a smooth consistency
I roast my Anaheim peppers, but you could also buy canned roasted peppers.
Sweet paprika can be used in place of smoked paprika