On Wed, 30 Dec 2015 10:06:33 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2015-12-29 10:51 PM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:41:39 -0500, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I had a lot of baked beans when I was young but they were always canned
>>> and I never developed a great appreciation for them. A couple times I
>>> have had home made baked beans and they were much better. Last month my
>>> son took me to a BBQ joint in Buffalo and they had beans that were
>>> incredible.
>>>
>>> Realizing how good they can be, I looked up some recipes and was all set
>>> to give them a try. I was planning to use a recipe that called for a
>>> pound of bacon. Today I had to go to a store to get some things for a
>>> pot luck family thing tomorrow and planned to get some bacon and some
>>> beans. I was surprised to find they did not have navy beans. They had
>>> pinto beans, kidney beans, black eye peas, yellow peas, green peas,
>>> several varieties of lentils, but now navy beans.
>>>
>>> Dang. I was looking forward to some good beans.
>>
>> This doesn't use navy beans. You might like it.
>> Tip: When making a recipe like this, go shopping for Bacon Ends and
>> Pieces. They are cheaper, thicker cut, meatier, and often smokier.
>>
>> COWBOY BACON BEANS - PIONEER WOMAN
>> Ingredients
>> " 4 cups dry pinto beans
>> " 1 pound thick-cut bacon, cut into pieces
>> " 2 whole green bell peppers, diced
>> " 1 whole onion, diced
>> " 1 cup brown sugar
>> " 1/4 cup ketchup
>> " 2 tablespoons mustard
>> " 1 tablespoon chili powder, optional
>> " 2 teaspoons salt, more to taste
>> " 2 teaspoons black pepper, more to taste
>> " 4 cloves garlic, minced
>> Directions
>> Rinse the beans under cold water, sorting out any rocks/particles. Set
>> aside.
>> In a heavy pot (cast iron), saute the bacon pieces until halfway
>> cooked and the fat is rendered. Add the green peppers and onions to
>> the pot and cook until starting to get brown, about 3 minutes. Add the
>> beans and cover with water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, and then add
>> the brown sugar, ketchup, mustard, chili powder, salt, pepper and
>> garlic. Reduce the heat to a simmer, place on the lid and cook until
>> the beans are tender and the liquid is thick 3 to 4 hours.
>>
>> Janet US
>>
>
>
>Thanks... Can you send me some beans too ? ;-)

As is often the case with reading this group, I get a craving for the
food being discussed. I see cowboy beans in the near future. I'm not
clear on what you want -- is it the pinto beans or the cowboy beans?
I'll send both, O.K.?
Janet US