Summary
Cowboy beans (also known as chuckwagon beans) is a bean dish popular in the southwestern United States. The dish consists of pinto beans[1] and ground beef in a sweet and tangy sauce. Other types of meat can be used.[2] The flavor is similar to baked beans but with a southwestern twist. Although cowboy appears in the name, the use of canned beans, ketchup, and barbecue sauce means the dish is unlike anything ranch hands would have eaten in the 19th century.[3] Cowboy beans are served stewed or baked,[4] depending on the recipe.
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | American Southwest |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Beans (usually pinto, black-eyed), onion powder, ketchup, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, black pepper, milk, flour |
It is unclear how cowboy beans got their name or where they originated. They are easy to prepare and variations on the recipe are available on the Internet and in cookbooks and cooking magazines. Cowboy beans use many of the same ingredients as chili con carne with a very different taste.
Cowboy beans is a staple food in Texas.[2]
Ingredients edit
A typical recipe might include:
See also edit
- Borracho beans
- Frijoles charros, a Mexican dish, sometimes translated as cowboy beans.
- Texas caviar, sometimes called "cowboy caviar"
- List of legume dishes
References edit
- ^ Hosking, R. (2006). Authenticity in the Kitchen: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2005. Proceedings of the Oxford symposium on food and cookery. Prospect books. p. 242. ISBN 978-1-903018-47-7. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c Fain, L. (2014). The Homesick Texan's Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours. Potter/TenSpeed/Harmony. p. 203. ISBN 978-1-60774-505-1. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "What did cowboys eat?". Bushcraft Buddy. 2020-04-23. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Byrn, A. (2004). The Dinner Doctor. Rodale. p. 542. ISBN 978-1-59486-092-8. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Old-Time Vittles". Backpacker. September 2000.
External links edit
- Cowboy Beans with Bacon Recipe
- A typical Cowboy Bean recipe