Ranchero bean casserole

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsDry pinto or red kidney beans 3 tbs butter or bacon drippings
cupThinly sliced onioins
1tablespoonChili powder
½cupPacked Domino brown sugar
¼teaspoonPepper
poundsBeef steak, cubed
2eachesCloves garlic crushed
Lrg. can tomatoes, broken up
1tablespoonSalt
1tablespoonCider vinegar
1cupDiced green peppers

Directions

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

Wash beans. Soak over night. Drain beans, add fresh water, cover and bring slowly to boil. Simmer over low heat 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain, reserving one cup bean liquid. Brown cubes of beef in butter. Remove. Saute onions, green peppers and garlic five minutes.

Add chili powder, tomatoes, sugar, salt, pepper and vinegar. Mix well. Stir tomato mixture into beans. Pour into 4-quart casserole or roasting pan. Top with browned beef cubes. Cover and bake at 350 degrees 1½ hours or until beef cubes are tender. Add some bean liquid if necessary while casserole bakes.

Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 01-26-95