Best Campfire Mesquite Beef Beans Recipes

CAMPFIRE BEANS

Steps:

• Rinse the beans under cold water, sorting out any rocks or particles. Place the beans in a stockpot with the ham hock and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Cover the pot and simmer for 2 hours, checking occasionally to make sure the water level is fine. Add more water as needed.
• Throw in the garlic, red bell peppers and onions. Cover and continue cooking for another hour or two, remembering to check the water level.
• Add the chili powder, black pepper, and salt (or more to taste). Then cover and cook until the beans are lovely and tender, another 20 to 30 minutes. The liquid should be very thick and stew-like, not thin like a soup.
• Serve with cornbread as a meal, or spoon on top of nachos, tacos, etc.

CAMPFIRE HAMBURGER AND BEANS

Steps:

• If using bacon, cut into 1" strips crosswise and saute over medium heat with onions until translucent, then add beef. Otherwise start with next step.
• Cook beef and onions over medium high heat until onions are done, about 5-10 minutes.
• Drain fat. (I tilt the pan, and use a turkey baster to get rid of the excess fat.).
• Add remaining ingredients, stir, mixing throughly, and turn heat to low.
• Continue cooking until hot and bubbly (15-30 minutes), then serve in bowls.

CAMPFIRE BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a large pot with a tight-fitting cover and add enough water to cover beans by about 2 inches. Bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, place bacon, onion, and garlic in a medium cast iron frying pan and brown the mixture, while stirring, over medium heat. Add bacon mixture to beans. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are soft, about 3 hours total cooking time, adding more hot water if needed. Add chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and jalapeno peppers. Simmer for another 10 minutes and then serve.

CAMPFIRE MESQUITE BEEF & BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Spray 4-quart Dutch oven with cooking spray heat over medium-high heat. Cook beef in Dutch oven, stirring occasionally, until brown drain. 2. Stir in remaining ingredients except pasta. Heat to boiling reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 18 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Spoon beef mixture over pasta. NUTRITION INFORMATION 1 Serving Calories 355 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 25mg Sodium 840mg Carbohydrate 57g (Dietary Fiber 7g) Protein 23g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 2% Calcium 4% Iron 30% DIET EXCHANGES: 3 Starch, 2 Very Lean Meat, 2 VegetableFrom "Betty Crocker's Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cooking Today." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CAMPFIRE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Add beef, bacon and bratwurst. Stir in beans. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 1 hour.

PIONEER WOMAN'S CAMPFIRE BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and pick out rocks. Rinse and put in large stock pot. Cover with water by 1 inch and add the ham hock. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook 2 hours, checking often to see if more water is needed.
• After initial 2 hours cooking, add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook 1 hour more (adding more water if necessary).
• Remove lid after hour is up and continue cooking for 20 to 30 minutes till done. What you want is the consistency of a stew rather than a soup.
• Serve with cornbread or on nachos, tacos, etc.

CAMPFIRE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a cast-iron pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook for 5 minutes. Add the onion and saute until beginning to soften and become translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Add the beans and 5 cups water to the pot, stirring to combine. Bring the beans to a boil, reduce the heat and cover. Cook over medium-low heat until the beans are tender, about 2 hours. Adjust the seasoning, if necessary.

MESQUITE BBQ BEANS

Steps:

• Set up grill for direct cooking over medium heat.
• In a bowl, stir to combine beans, mustard, mesquite sauce and bacon pieces.
• Pour bean mixture into 8-inch cast iron skillet. Cover beans with bacon slices. Cook on covered grill for 30 minutes.
• INDOOR: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare beans as directed and pour into a 2-quart oven proof casserole. Bake in oven 35 to 40 minutes or until beans have thickened and are bubbling.

CAMPFIRE BEANS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. Add cooked beef, bacon and bratwurst. Stir in all of the beans. , Pour into a 2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until heated through.