Cowboy Beans

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 2 can/n kidney beans, drained weight approx. 250g
• 1 can of white beans, drained, weight approx. 250g
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 clove(s) garlic
• 125 g diced ham
• 1 tbsp oil, e.g. sunflower oil
• 200 ml beer
• 200 ml water
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tbsp sugar, brown
• 20 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp mustard
• 50 ml whiskey
• 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
• Cayenne pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

perfect side dish for grilled spare ribs

Peel the onion and garlic, then finely chop them separately. Drain, rinse, and drain the beans. Measure the different liquids. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the bacon bits until lightly browned. Then add the onion and sauté briefly. Add the garlic and tomato paste and stir in. Then top up with water, beer, whiskey, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the mustard, brown sugar, paprika, and a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sauce. Finally, add the beans. Cover and simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally; if the sauce is still too runny toward the end of the cooking time, simply continue cooking with the lid open for a little longer. Season to taste and add cayenne pepper, brown sugar, or whiskey, if desired. We eat the beans quite sweet. We like them even better if you prepare them the day before. We love them with spare ribs. Leftovers (if there are any) can easily be frozen.