Pinto Beans Recipe

  Vegetable

Ingredients:
1/2 pound Pinto Beans
1/2 pound kidney beans
4 cups water
4 cups chicken broth
2 garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
16 ounces tomatoes, canned--pureed
4 ounces pimientos--drained
1 large green pepper--chopped
1 large red pepper--chopped
1 large onion--chopped
1 cup celery--chopped
4 ounces green chiles
1/4 cup fresh parsley--chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon paprika1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions:
Rinse beans. Place in a Dutch oven with water. Bring to a boil, simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans.
Return beans to Dutch oven with broth, garlic and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer an additional hour or until beans and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves.
Serves 12 Nice with rice and corn bread.
For a less spicy taste, use only 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes, cumin and hot pepper sauce.

Pinto Beans
 

Copyright © 2007 Epicurean.com
All rights reserved