- Aug 27, 2008
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This is my first attempt for a dry bean cook. I started thinking about the the concept while I was at work yesterday, as I pondered what to make to go with my brisket for today.
Pork & Beans with Lentils
Ingredients:
2lbs dry Great Northern Beans
1lb dry Lentils
1 medium Yellow Onion, finely chopped
1-1/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar
12 oz Tomato paste
6 oz can green chilies
20 oz can Pineapple Chunks, drained well, rough chopped (save juice for brazing meats, etc)
4 Tbls Kosher Salt (2 for soaking beans, 2 for the mix)
1 Tbls fine ground Black Pepper
2 Tbls Paprika
½ Tbls Chili Powder
1 Tbls Garlic Powder
1lb uncooked Smoked Bacon, cut across the slice to approx. 3/8 inch
Process:
Thoroughly mix 2 Tbls Kosher Salt into 2 gallons very warm water, add beans and Lentils and soak 12-15 hours.
Drain and thoroughly rinse.
Add 2 Tbls Kosher Salt and 2 quarts water with all other ingredients into a covered roaster large enough for the food depth to be less than 3” (for more even and faster cooking).
Cook covered in smoker for approx. 4-6 hours @ 225-250* until internal temperature is above 170*, then, continue cooking uncovered for 2-3 hours to reduce the sauce as desired, and until beans and lentils are to your desired tenderness (internal temperature will be well above 170*).
Gently stir the mixture about every 2 hours for even cooking and to help prevent sticking.
Serves 20-25 people.
Here's a look, from mixed in the roasting pan to the finish:
Ready for the smoker:
After the 1st 4 hours at 225-240*:
For next 2 hours the roaster was uncovered @ the same temp range, then, covered @ 275-285* for another 2 hours (total: 8 hrs).
After the final stir, and a 15 minute rest while covered:
The above yielded a product with a slight chew (just the way I like them). For more tenderness, another 1-1/2 to 2 hours covered cooking would do the job.
This could be cooked in a slow cooker as well, with additional cooking time. Smoked Pork Rib trimmings could be added to this as well, to really kick it up.
This was a very nice change from the canned beans...not so sweet, and the consistency of the beans can be finished just the way you like them.
Thanks everyone, enjoy!
Eric
Pork & Beans with Lentils
Ingredients:
2lbs dry Great Northern Beans
1lb dry Lentils
1 medium Yellow Onion, finely chopped
1-1/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar
12 oz Tomato paste
6 oz can green chilies
20 oz can Pineapple Chunks, drained well, rough chopped (save juice for brazing meats, etc)
4 Tbls Kosher Salt (2 for soaking beans, 2 for the mix)
1 Tbls fine ground Black Pepper
2 Tbls Paprika
½ Tbls Chili Powder
1 Tbls Garlic Powder
1lb uncooked Smoked Bacon, cut across the slice to approx. 3/8 inch
Process:
Thoroughly mix 2 Tbls Kosher Salt into 2 gallons very warm water, add beans and Lentils and soak 12-15 hours.
Drain and thoroughly rinse.
Add 2 Tbls Kosher Salt and 2 quarts water with all other ingredients into a covered roaster large enough for the food depth to be less than 3” (for more even and faster cooking).
Cook covered in smoker for approx. 4-6 hours @ 225-250* until internal temperature is above 170*, then, continue cooking uncovered for 2-3 hours to reduce the sauce as desired, and until beans and lentils are to your desired tenderness (internal temperature will be well above 170*).
Gently stir the mixture about every 2 hours for even cooking and to help prevent sticking.
Serves 20-25 people.
Here's a look, from mixed in the roasting pan to the finish:
Ready for the smoker:
After the 1st 4 hours at 225-240*:
For next 2 hours the roaster was uncovered @ the same temp range, then, covered @ 275-285* for another 2 hours (total: 8 hrs).
After the final stir, and a 15 minute rest while covered:
The above yielded a product with a slight chew (just the way I like them). For more tenderness, another 1-1/2 to 2 hours covered cooking would do the job.
This could be cooked in a slow cooker as well, with additional cooking time. Smoked Pork Rib trimmings could be added to this as well, to really kick it up.
This was a very nice change from the canned beans...not so sweet, and the consistency of the beans can be finished just the way you like them.
Thanks everyone, enjoy!
Eric