Ribs,Beans,Salad, and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Ross in Ventura

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


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/strawberry-rhubarb-pie/

Thanks for looking

Ross

eenie meenie

What a fabulous Memorial Day weekend BBQ! Everything looks outstanding Ross! Jackie's pie must have certianly capped off that meal.

Ross in Ventura

Thanks Rebecca, Jackie's pie was a show stopper

Ross

Le Oeuf Vert

As always the food and pictures look great but tell Jackie that pie looks fantastic.

Ross in Ventura

Thanks Mark, I'll tell her

Ross

Lobicho

ohhhh
myyyyyyy
AWESOME!!!
thanks for the recipe!!!

Dimple's Mom

That looks like one tasty meal. Jackie's pie is a thing of beauty. And she looks pretty good, too, even covered in flour. :P

Thanks for the recipes!

Ross in Ventura

U are welcome

Ross

Ross in Ventura

U are welcome

Ross

Rezen73

looks awesome.