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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> On 1/18/2014 5:50 PM, Big Trig wrote:
>> On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:55:57 -0800 (PST), wrote:
>>
>>> Beans a la Charra
>>> Makes 8 cups
>>> These "cowboy beans" have been on our menu right from the start. They're
>>> tender pintos, simmered with bacon and jalapenos, and they cook up nice
>>> and soupy. In fact, you can even serve them as a soup by pureeing some
>>> of the beans and stirring them back in.
>>>
>>> 3 cups dried pinto beans
>>> 3 quarts water
>>> 6 slices (about 8 ounces) uncooked bacon, coarsly chopped
>>> 1/2 cup diced onion
>>> 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
>>> 1/2 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and chopped
>>> 1 tablespoon chili powder
>>> 2 teaspoons ground cumin
>>> 1 tablespoon salt
>>>
>>> In a stockpot, soak the beans overnight in the water (to cover). The
>>> next day, cook the bacon in a skillet over a medium-high heat until
>>> crisp, about 6-8 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno and cook
>>> for 5 minuets. Stir the chili powder and cumin and cook for 1 minute
>>> more. Add 1 cup of the soaking water from the beans while stirring and
>>> scraping the bottom of the skillet to loosen all the brown bits adhered
>>> to the pan. Add the beans and remaining water, and bring to a rapid
>>> boil. Decrease the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 1 ½ to 2 hours, or
>>> until the beans are soft. When the beans are cooked through, add the
>>> salt, and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve, or cool,
>>> cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days
>>
>> Darlin' ya forgot to add some brown sugar, a dash a Wooster sauce, and
>> some
>> good ol liquid smoke. I like a bit a molasses too and if there's coffee
>> left in the pot, well, you git the idea, right?
>>
>
> If you made Charro beans like that down here, they'd laugh you out of
> town.
>
> If you want smokey flavor, throw in some leftover brisket.

I could swear that somebody here posted that recipe some long time ago. I
remember making it. It was good but I prefer plain pinto beans.