10 sweet and spicy ribs and beans Recipes

dried black beans, beef short ribs, sweet onions, peeled and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, water, ground chipotle chile pepper, salt, ground cumin, salt

olive oil, scallions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, pressed, jalapeno, finely chopped , ribs and seeds removed if desired, ground cumin, black beans, rinsed and drained, coarse salt, pepper, sweet potato, peeled and coarsely grated to equal 2 cups, egg, lightly beaten, plain breadcrumbs

pinto beans, drained, country-style pork ribs, trimmed, garlic powder, salt, pepper, onion, chopped, green bell pepper, diced (optional), garlic cloves, minced (optional), cumin (optional), red jalapeno jelly (used ghost pepper jelly!), hickory flavored barbecue sauce, green chili sauce (tabasco makes a green jalapeno sauce but use any hot sauce of choice)

most barbecue joints serve ladlefuls of smoky , deep-flavored beans alongside the slabs of ribs and mounds of pulled pork. we wanted to make those creamy textured, saucy beans at home to accompany our own barbecue, but we couldn tsp find a pitmaster who would give up their secret recipe. we were on our own, then, to develop a recipe for cowboy beans. here s what we discovered, test kitchen discoveries, use dried pinto or navy beans. canned beans turn mushy long before the sauce s flavors have blended., beans can be soaked overnight or quick soaked, which involves boiling the beans for five minutes, then allowing them to sit for 1 hour before draining and proceeding with the recipe. don tsp worry about timing., bacon is a convenient substitute for smoky barbecued meat., blend mustard , barbecue sauce, and brown sugar for a sweet but spicy, deep flavor. a fair amount of garlic and onion help here too., secret ingredient in cowboy beans is coffee. the roasted , slightly bitter flavor ties all the ingredients together., simmer the beans slowly in the oven to keep the beans whole. cooked too quickly, they will break apart.

garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, celery ribs, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, green onions, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, spicy brown mustard, dried basil, salt, pepper, albacore white tuna in water, shredded lettuce, crumbled feta or blue cheese, optional

pinto beans, drained, country-style pork ribs, trimmed, garlic powder, salt, pepper, onion, chopped, red jalapeno jelly, hickory-flavored barbecue sauce, green hot sauce

dried red beans , sorted through for stones, canola oil, minced garlic, carrots, peeled, 1/2-inch dice, celery stalks, 1/2-inch dice, sweet onion, 1/2-inch dice, red bell pepper, 1/2-inch dice, freshly ground black pepper, lightly packed torn kale leaves , ribs removed, canned chipotle chilies in adobo, minced, adobo sauce (from canned chipotles), worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, onion powder, dried thyme, dried oregano, cayenne pepper , or as needed, bay leaves, kosher salt, hot sauce , such as tabasco, steamed long-grain white rice, sliced green onion, for garnish, lemon, cut into wedges

lean pork ribs , cut into 1-inch pieces, pancetta (italian unsmoked cured bacon), cut into 1/2-inch pieces, flank steak , cut into 1-inch pieces, beef short ribs , cut between bones, sweet italian sausage links, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths, spanish chorizo (spicy dried pork sausage) links, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths, water, carrots, cut into 1/2-inch-thick rounds, butternut squash, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, boiling potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, red bell peppers , cut into 3/4-inch pieces, paprika, white hominy, rinsed, white beans, rinsed, salt, black pepper