Texas Ranch Style "beenie Weenies"

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 24 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, drained
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1 lb beef hot dog, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 sweet bell pepper, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 4 dried chipotle peppers
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomatoes
• fresh cilantro (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 soak chipotle peppers in 1/2 cup boiling water for 30 minutes. wear gloves(the seeds are dastardly hot!), split, and scrape out the seeds if you want a milder heat dish. leave the seeds if you are going cowboy-style--chop.
• 2 in large saucepan, heat oil, and add onions and bell peppers.
• 3 sautee until soft--add garlic and chipotle peppers and saute a minute more.
• 4 add broth, beans,bbq sauce,tomatoes,spices, salt,mustard and brown sugar.
• 5 cook on simmer for 30 minutes, covered.
• 6 add hotdog pieces.
• 7 after 30 minutes if you want the consistency tighter, keep the pan uncovered.
• 8 garnish with fresh cilantro(if you are lucky enough to have. :) ).