Tin Plate Special
Thursday, February 13, 2014 by Unknown
Servings: 8-10
Prep Time: about 3 hours
Cook Time: 2 1/2 - 3 hours
Ingredients:
- 1 pound dry pinto beans
- 6 pounds of venison roast
- 2 tbs. lard or shortening
- 1 - 4 oz. can of diced jalepenos
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup of water
- 2 tbs. cider vinegar
- 2 tbs. brown sugar
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1 tsp. thyme
- cooking twine
- cooking twine
1. Wash beans in a colander. Look for rocks, because Rick found a couple rocks in his bag of beans. Place beans in a large pot. Cover with water, leaving 3 inches of water above the beans. Bring to a boil. Then cover and simmer until soft, about 3 hours. Drain and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove as much fat and silver skin as you can from the surface of the venison roast. Any silver skin running through the roast will melt and soften in the cooking process. We used a 3 lb. roast because it was just the two of us. The bean proportion is for 8-10, but we didnt mind the leftovers. It goes great with corn bread!
3. Tie roast(s) with cooking twine. This helps the roast cook evenly. Dab dry with paper towels, and sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper on all sides. Below is a helpful video on how to tie a roast.You dont have to be perfect. We didnt exactly do a beautiful job ourselves. Bah! Still works. :-)
4. In a Dutch oven, heat lard or fat over medium-high heat. Sear venison roast on all sides for a deep brown color. Make sure the pan is hot before putting in your meat.
Like so... Its the most beautiful thing weve ever seen! Once browned, move the roast to a plate and set aside.
5. In the same pot, soften the onion over medium heat. Sprinkle in some salt to help draw out moisture. Stir often.
Then the tomato juice, tomato sauce and water...
7. Start by adding 1 tsp. of salt to the bean mixture. You can adjust later. Submerge the roast into to the beans. It should be covered almost entirely.
8. Cover and bake in a 350 degree F oven for about 2.5 - 3 hours, or until tender. We baked for about 2 hours. It all depends on the size of your roasts(s). Adjust seasoning, if needed.
9. Remove the roast and slice into desired sized servings.
Serve with beans and corn bread! Mmmm... doesnt that look good?
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