Santa Maria Pinquito Beans (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 1 pound pinquito beans, dry.
02 - 1 ham hock.
03 - 10 cups water.
04 - 1 pound bacon, chopped.
05 - 2 Anaheim chiles.
06 - 1 large white onion, chopped.
07 - 4-5 cloves garlic, minced.
08 - 1½ teaspoons kosher salt.
09 - ½-1 teaspoon ancho chile powder.
10 - 1 teaspoon brown sugar.
11 - 1 teaspoon dry mustard.
12 - 1 teaspoon paprika.
13 - 15 ounces tomato sauce.
14 - 1 cup water.
15 - 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
16 - Sour cream for garnish.
17 - White onion, chopped for garnish.

# Instructions:

01 - Rinse beans, add to pot with ham hock and water. Boil then simmer 2-3 hours until tender.
02 - Broil Anaheim chiles until blackened. Steam in sealed container 20 minutes, peel and chop.
03 - Cook chopped bacon until crisp. Drain excess grease leaving 1 tablespoon.
04 - Sauté onion, roasted chiles, garlic and spices in bacon fat. Add tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce. Simmer 30 minutes.
05 - Add cooked beans and ham to sauce. Add reserved bean liquid to desired consistency.

# Notes:

01 - Traditional Santa Maria, California side dish.
02 - Can use canned green chiles instead of fresh.
03 - Save excess bacon grease for other uses.

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