Bean-Hole Stew
Serves: 3
Fatima Kris
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
35
Spice
51
Sweetness
53
Sourness
38
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Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 medium
Onion (chopped)450 g
Bacon (chopped)1 cup
Ketchup1 cup
Dark Brown Sugar3 tbsps
Dry Mustard3 tbsps
Hot Sauce2 tsps
Kosher SaltDirections:
1
Dig a hole in the ground 3 feet deep and line it with rocks
2
Build a fire in the hole and let it burn down to large embers and ash
3
(This can take half a day before enough coals are produced to cook the beans properly)
4
Put the beans into an 8-quart cast iron pot and add all the other ingredients
5
Add enough water to cover the beans and give it a good stir
6
Put the lid on and wrap the edge of the lid with aluminum foil to prevent dirt and ashes from getting into the pot
7
Place the pot in the hole
8
Shovel some of the embers and ashes on top of the pot and cover it with dirt
9
Cook for 6 to 8 hours
10
Dig up the pot, brush off the dirt and ashes, and remove the lid
11
Be sure to wear oven mitts or leather gloves, as the pot will still be very hot
12
Alternately, the beans can be cooked in a slow cooker for 6 to 8 hours