Frijoles Charros
"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:20:00 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>>"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
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>>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!
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> 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
Yes.
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