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Texas Smoked Brisket Beans

Texas Smoked Brisket Beans

Course: BBQ, easy side dish, vegetable, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

For the Beans
  • 1 lb dreid pinto peans, picked over and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup bean seasoning (recipe following)
  • 8 cups water, plus more if needed
  • 1 cup chopped brisket bark and 1 inch meat chunks
For the Bean Seasoning
  • 1 cup chile powder
  • 1/2 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup coarse black pepper
  • 2 tbsp onion powder 2
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin

Method
 

For the Bean Seasoning
  1. Combine all of the ingredients and mix well.  Store in an airtight container
For the Beans
  1. Combine the beans, onion, bean seasoning, and water in a large pot and let soak for 4 to 6 hours or for up to overnight, which is actually what I do.  
    Add the brisket bark and the meat to the soaked beans and bring to a boil.  Lower the heat to a slow simmer, cover, and cook for 3 to 4 hours until the beans are tender.