Cowboy Beans

Makes 6 servings.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup chopped Onion
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or Bacon drippings
* 3 cups drained cooked pinto beans
* 1 smoked Ham hock
* 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
* 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
* 1 teaspoon Sugar
* 1 teaspoon chili powder
* 2 cups water
* 3 cups hot cooked rice
== Directions ==
# Cook Onion in oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat until Onion is transparent.
# Add beans, Ham hock, tomato paste, chiles, Sugar, chili powder and water.
# Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 45 minutes.
# Remove Ham hock; cut meat off bone and dice.
# Return meat to beans.
# Serve beans over rice.
== See also ==
Category:Baked bean Recipes
Category:Ham Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Pinto bean Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes