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Santa Maria Beans
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Santa Maria Beans

12 ingredients 5 min + 1 hr 30 min 16 openrecipes
Santa Maria Beans

Here’s my take on traditional Santa Maria-style beans. Serve these with your tri-tip and chicken for a true taste of California barbecue. I’ve tried a few variations and this recipe is the current front-runner, but of course I’ll continue to experiment.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

205
Calories
6g
Protein
4g
Fat
31g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces, weight Bacon, Diced
  • 2 cups Yellow Onion, Diced
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • 12 ounces, fluid Beer
  • 2 cups Water
  • ½ cups Brown Sugar, Golden
  • 6 cans (15 Oz Size) Pinquito Beans, Drained And Rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
  • 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, Ground Fine
  • ½ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Ground Chipotle (optional, But Recommended)

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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