Out
in the old west, a simple dish of ground beef and baked beans was
called “Cowboy”. Here is a kicked-up version to honor The
International Gay Rodeo Association. Yes there are gay cowboys and
cowgirls!
This
is a special version of baked beans with the addition of lean stew
meat and cut up bratwurst. Scatter a bit of grated cheddar over the
top and serve with old fashioned corn bread! You wont need to ring
that old triangle too hard and they'll come a runnin!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs sugar
- 2 tbs oil
- 1 1/2 pounds lean stew beef
- 3 pieces of bratwurst sliced about ¾ inch thick.
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- Two 16-ounce cans pork and beans
- 3 Tbs yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tablespoons brown sugarshredded cheese to cover
Do your cutting! Chop the onion, green pepper and slice the bratwurst. Open the cans of baked beans and drain well!
Add 2 tbs sugar to large skillet and caramelize over heat. Add oil, then the stew meat and sliced bratwurst. Cook for about 8 minutes browning on all sides.
Remove meat to paper towel lined plate to drain.
Add onion and green pepper to skillet, saute 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to paper towel lined plate.
In a large bowl mix the drained can of baked beans with mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Taste & adjust with salt & pepper.
Then stir in the onions, green pepper, meat & bratwurst pieces.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove the foil and sprinkle with cheese.
Continue to bake for an additional 10 minutes.
Let the casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.
What
a hearty meal for you special cowboy!
For
our music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOqbjENGN7s
Serving
my Master Indy
socialslave
To
satisfy and restore.
To
nourish, support and maintain.
To
gratify, spoil, comfort and please,
to
nurture, assist, and sustain
…..I
cook!
Please
buy slave's cookbook:
The
Little Black Book of Indiscreet Recipes
by
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Phil
Ragsdale and the IGRA Cowboy
In
1975 “Emperor I of Reno”, Phil Ragsdale, was challenged to come
up with a fund-raising idea. The gay community was searching for ways
to educate and fight stereotypes. The idea was to donate money to the
Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Day. This would show how gay people
were concerned and cared for not only ourselves but also our
neighbors. This was several years before we learned of the horrible
medical scourge that was to hit our own community!
A
rodeo sounded like a fun way to prove that we are of all types and
just as rugged as our western past. But putting together a rodeo was
not easy, for one thing the local ranchers would not allow a bunch of
fags to use any of their animals! What's a rodeo without animals? It
took until 1976 to secure the Washoe County Fairgrounds and get five
“wild” range cows, ten “wild” range calves, a pig and a
Shetland pony!
Over
125 people took part, both cowboys and cowgirls! It was a minor
success but spurred on enthusiasm and new ideas. The rodeos grew and
spread all over the country. An image of two cowboys holding hands
before roping a calf sparked a deep seated love for the old west.
Slave
could not find out much information on Phil Ragsdale. He passed away
in 1991. Yet his contribution to LGBT culture and so the world
culture can not be understated.
June
is pride month, lets remember our history!
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