Tag Archives: beans

Beans are a great addition to many dishes, particularly dutch oven dishes. But they can also be used to create vegetarian hamburgers and are a delicious ingredient in a number of side dishes. Enjoy the articles that discuss using beans for outdoor cooking.

Dutch Oven Beans

2 lbs. lean ground beef 2 green peppers 1 lb. pre-cooked ham 1 cup ketchup 4 or 5 (31 oz.) cans of pork and beans 2 lb. bacon 2 onions 3 (12 oz) jars of Chili Sauce 1 cup Dijon Mustard Use a 14 inch Dutch Oven and cook at approximately 325 degrees using 17 [...]

Cornbread & Black Bean Chili

Cornbread and Black Bean Chili

This is a wonderful Dutch oven chili recipe.   The combination of black bean Dutch oven chili  with the cornbread is great.  And since you use a corn bread mix, it is easy as well. Chili 1 lb lean ground or finely chopped beef 1 large onion, chopped 1 red bell or Anaheim pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic minced [...]

John Wayne Beans

Start with a well seasoned dutch oven – Do this at home before you leave. Line a dutch oven with foil for easy cleaning. Brown 1 lb hamburger meat or ground moose in Alaska. Can be done ahead of time and stored in an old margarine/butter tub that you have needed to throw away- if [...]

Texas Chili

2 pounds chuck roast 1 large onion bacon grease 6 cloves garlic, minced 6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 2 tsp. salt 4 Tbs. chili powder 1 Tbs. cumin 1 Tbs. oregano 1 20-ounce can tomatoes, chopped Brown meat, garlic and onions in bacon grease. Add jalapeno peppers and mix well. Add remaining ingredients, cover [...]

Easy Baked Beans

1 lb. Bacon 4 cans of pork and beans 1 Tbs. mustard 1/4 c. catsup 1 onion, chopped 1/2 c. brown sugar 3 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce Cut bacon into 2 inch pieces.  Cook in Dutch oven, drain oil.  Add all remaining ingredients and cook in coals until heated through, approximately 30 minutes. These won’t last [...]

Easy Dutch Oven Baked Beans

1 2-lb. can pork and beans 1/4 c. mustard 4 slices of bacon 1/4 c. catsup 1 onion, chopped 1/8 c. cider vinegar 1/2 c. brown sugar Mix beans thoroughly with the onion, brown sugar, mustard, catsup and vinegar. Put into Dutch oven and place bacon on top of beans. Cover and bury in coals [...]

‘Tis the Season for the Perfect Bowl of Texas Chili

There is nothing like it on a cool Fall day, or especially on Superbowl Sunday…a steaming, hot bowl of fresh Texas chili. It warms you from your tongue all the way to your belly. Having moved to Ottawa, the coldest capital in the world, from Houston, Texas, we learned the truth in that statement our [...]