On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:20:00 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:50:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
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>>>"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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>>>>I made these beans today and they were really good (husband liked
>>>> them). Thank you Janet Wilder for recommending them.
>>>>
>>>> Frijoles Charros
>>>> 1 pound dried pinto beans
>>>> 2 large onions, chopped
>>>> 6 garlic cloves, minced
>>>> 4 or 5 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded and diced
>>>> 6 bacon strips, chopped (I had about 3/4 pound of smoky bacon ends and
>>>> pieces that I used)
>>>> 4 tomatoes, chopped
>>>> 1/2 cup cilantro leaves chopped
>>>> 2 teaspoons of chicken base paste
>>>>
>>>> I soaked the beans overnight. Dice bacon and place in large pot over
>>>> medium heat. Dice onions and add to bacon, add jalapenos, tomatoes,
>>>> and garlic. Add water to just the top of bean mixture. Bring to a
>>>> boil, cover and reduce heat. Simmer until beans are almost done,
>>>> about 1 1/2 hours. Add chopped cilantro and chicken base.. Taste.
>>>> Additional salt may or may not be necessary. Simmer until done. Serve
>>>> in bowl with the broth.
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>>This looks really good but... I can not have chicken. Do you think I
>>>could
>>>sub in something else?
>>>
>> sure. use a different base or none at all. or use an additional meat
>> in the preparation. one recipe I saw used chorizo plus the bacon. A
>> recipe like this is cook's choice. On the other hand, I'm not sure
>> how much chicken is in chicken base.
>> Janet US
>
>Thanks! I have some kind of vegetable broth thing in the cupboard. Not
>sure how old it is or the form it takes. I have never used it. That might
>work. I will for sure be making this next week!
>
Just be careful adding it. I added one teaspoon of my chicken base
and then tasted the beans and then added another teaspoon. You'll
notice the recipe has no salt as such. The final seasoning depends a
lot on how salty your bacon is and how salty your seasoning base is.
Janet US