Memorial Weekend Spare Ribs, Beans,and Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Friday night I put 1-lb Pinto Beans to soak 

Saturday Fired up the BGE 5-qt. Dutch Oven 

1/2 lb. bacon diced, 1 whole white onion diced,

 6 cloves of garlic chopped @ 300* direct

Manzanita wood for smoke

All the fixings, cooked for 4-hrs without the lid 

Beans are all done for tomorrow

Found these Spare's at COSTCO $1.99 a lb.

Pulled off the membrane and fat

Rubbed with Plowboys Yardbird and Simply Marvelous Pecan 

Rub on the other Put them in the refrigerator over night.

Sunday Jackie made a wonderful Strawberry Rhubarb pie

I got the Ribs going @250* indirect with a drip pan filled

with Apple Juice and Apple cider 50/50 for 5-hrs.

Spritz with 50/50 mixture of Apple Juice and Apple cider

 every hour

Foiled the last hour

Served with salad and garlic and cheese Focaccias 

bread that I bought at Costco. 

This was a great meal and good company.

Recipe for the beans:
Cowboy Beans or Ranch Beans


"Cowboy Beans" or Ranch Beans or whatever.

2 Lbs. pinto beans, rinsed sorted and soaked overnight 

(or quick soak. Boil for 2 minutes and let stand 

1 hour and drain and rinse.)
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 pound bacon, diced
1 onion, chopped
2 bell pepper, finely chopped
1 14.5 oz.. diced tomatoes with juice
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup chili powder
1/2 to 1 tsp cayenne pepper (depending on your taste)
1 - 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 cup chopped cilantro
2 qts.. chicken broth, 1 qt. beef broth the kind 

you get at the market

Melt butter in large pot or dutch oven. Add bacon 

and next 4 ingredients and saute' for about 

4 or 5 minutes until vegies are tender 

but not burned. Add cilantro, chili powder, 

cayenne and tomato paste and cook about 

3 minutes. Add beans, broth, salt and pepper 

to taste, bring to boil then lower heat and

 simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or 'til beans are tender.

 During this time liquid smoke (remember, a little

 of this stuff goes a long way) and tabasco and 

adjust seasonings to taste. If you want 

this thicker you can mash beans against 

the side of the pot to thicken.

Recipe for the pie:

 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/05/st...y-rhubarb-pie/

Thanks for looking

Ross