Classic Santa Maria-style beans are made with a special variety of pink beans called pinquitos. These 'little pink' beans are prepared in a spicy, smoky, tomato/chili sauce that's spiked with not one, but two kinds of pork. Santa Maria beans have come into my life relatively late, so I plan on making up for lost time this barbecue season.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish
Time 10h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Place pink beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
- Place drained beans in a stockpot with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a simmer and cook until almost completely tender, about 1 hour 45 minutes.
- While beans are simmering, cook and stir bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat until cooked through but not crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ham; cook and stir until ham is heated through, about 1 minute. Stir garlic into ham mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add tomatoes, 1/2 cup water, ketchup, sugar, dry mustard, paprika, chili powder, salt, chipotle chile powder, and oregano. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.
- Drain beans, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Combine beans, reserved liquid, and tomato mixture in the beans stockpot; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and mixture has thickened, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.6 calories, Carbohydrate 56.4 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 10.6 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 838.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
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Tiruneh Eshete
[email protected]These beans are so good! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Asfandyar Khan
[email protected]I made these beans last night and they were delicious! I used a combination of pinto and black beans, and added some chopped onion and green bell pepper. I also used a bit of smoked paprika for extra flavor. The beans were so creamy and flavorful, an
Donna D McMahan
[email protected]These beans are amazing! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Oasis Harry
[email protected]I made these beans last night and they were delicious! I used a combination of pinto and black beans, and added some chopped onion and green bell pepper. I also used a bit of smoked paprika for extra flavor. The beans were so creamy and flavorful, an
Akay i ug
[email protected]These beans are so good! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Shehan rashmitha
[email protected]I made these beans last night and they were delicious! I used a combination of pinto and black beans, and added some chopped onion and green bell pepper. I also used a bit of smoked paprika for extra flavor. The beans were so creamy and flavorful, an
Jolie Mote
[email protected]These beans are amazing! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Syed Mazid
[email protected]I made these beans last night and they were delicious! I used a combination of pinto and black beans, and added some chopped onion and green bell pepper. I also used a bit of smoked paprika for extra flavor. The beans were so creamy and flavorful, an
Dan Wall
[email protected]These beans are so good! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Kaden Golden
[email protected]I made these beans last night and they were delicious! I used a combination of pinto and black beans, and added some chopped onion and green bell pepper. I also used a bit of smoked paprika for extra flavor. The beans were so creamy and flavorful, an
Blima Weisz
[email protected]These beans are amazing! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Mohamed Nizam
[email protected]I made these beans last night and they were delicious! I used a combination of pinto and black beans, and added some chopped onion and green bell pepper. I also used a bit of smoked paprika for extra flavor. The beans were so creamy and flavorful, an
Anani Georgina
[email protected]These beans are so good! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
wanda davis
[email protected]I made these beans last night and they were delicious! I used a combination of pinto and black beans, and added some chopped onion and green bell pepper. I also used a bit of smoked paprika for extra flavor. The beans were so creamy and flavorful, an
Oro Joker Vine
[email protected]These beans are amazing! I've made them several times now and they're always a hit. They're so flavorful and easy to make. I love that they can be made in the slow cooker or on the stovetop. Thanks for sharing this recipe!