Cattlemen's Beef And Beans

Total Time: 10 hrs Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb dired pinto beans
• 6 cups water
• 3 lbs beef brisket or 3 lbs round roast
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup dark molasses
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 rinse beans under running water, place in a large kettle with water; bring to boiling; cover kettle; lower heat; cook 15 minutes; let stand 1 hour.
• 2 trim all excess fat from beef; brown meat on all sides in remaining fat in a large skillet.
• 3 place meat in the bottom of the slow cooker; add beans and liquid, onion, molasses, salt, ginger, mustard, pepper and bay leaf. add more water, if needed to cover meat and beans; cover.
• 4 cook on high for 2 hours, stir beans adding more liquid if needed to keep beans and meat covered.
• 5 turn heat control to low and cook for 8 hours, or until beans are very tender and liquid is absorbed. taste and season with a spoonful of hot prepared mustard, if you wish.
• 6 remove meat to a carving board and cut into slices; spoon beans around beef on a platter.