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Tap into the world of BBQ with this rich, flavorful and smoky, warming dish. Pinto beans simmered with Santa Maria Kentucky Bourbon Style BBQ Sauce, onions and jalapenos. Perfect side dish for burgers, ribs, chicken and grilled meat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Serves: 10
Cooking time: 45 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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3 tbsp Oil for frying
1 Large onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp Santa Maria Jalapenos Green, finely chopped \u00a0
1kg Santa Maria Pinto Beans, drained and rinsed
400g Santa Maria Kentucky Bourbon Style BBQ Sauce<\/a>
1 tbsp Black pepper, ground<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Drain and rinse the canned Santa Maria Pinto beans well before use<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. In a large pot, fry the chopped onion until softened, then add the chopped Santa Maria Jalapenos green<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Add the drained and rinsed beans, Santa Maria Kentucky Bourbon Style BBQ Sauce, and black pepper to the pot. Stir well to combine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Add enough water to the pot to create the desired consistency for the sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer, uncovered, for 30-45 minutes or until the flavours have melded together. Stir occasionally and add more water if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Tap into the world of BBQ with this rich, flavorful and smoky, warming dish. Pinto beans simmered with Santa Maria Kentucky Bourbon Style BBQ Sauce, onions and jalapenos. Perfect side dish for burgers, ribs, chicken and grilled meat. Serves: 10Cooking time: 45 minutes Ingredients 3 tbsp Oil for frying1 Large onion, finely chopped2 tbsp Santa […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":721,"featured_media":28374,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[375,596,426],"tags":[],"keydate":[],"supplier_sponsor":[887],"class_list":["post-28373","recipe","type-recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","category-sectors-restaurantspubs","category-recipes-sides","supplier_sponsor-sponsored-santa-maria"],"yoast_head":"\nSmoky BBQ Beans - The Wholesale Group - Chefs' Insider<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A smoky BBQ beans recipe for chefs, combining pinto beans, jalape\u00f1os and Santa Maria Kentucky Bourbon Style BBQ Sauce as a versatile side.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/insider.thewholesalegroup.co.uk\/recipe\/smoky-bbq-beans\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Smoky BBQ Beans - 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