THE Arizona Chuck Wagon Beans Slow Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound dried navy or pinto beans

6 cups water

¼ pound salt pork, diced

1 large onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1 large green bell pepper, chopped

1½ pounds chuck steak, cubed

1½ teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon oregano, crumbled

¼ teaspoon red pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cumin

8 ounces tomato sauce

Instructions

Rinse your beans well. Combine them with water in a large kettle.

Bring to boiling, cover and cook for 2 minutes.

Remove from heat and let stand for one hour

Then pour into the crockpot.

Brown salted pork in a large skillet

Move the pork with a slotted spoon to the crockpot

Sauté onion, garlic and green pepper in pan drippings,

Then move with a slotted spoon to slow cooker.

Brown your beef, a few pieces at a time in pan drippings.

Put them into the crock pot with slotted spoon

Add salt, oregano, red pepper, cumin and tomato sauce.

Pour more water if necessary, to bring liquid level above beans.