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Bean, Beans, Beans!


© Judy Howle
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Feb 3, 1998


  • 2 T. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 fresh tomato, chopped
  • 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained
  • 1 or 2 Jalapeno peppers, stemmed, seeded and chopped (optional if you like it hot.)

    Wash beans well. Partially fry bacon or salt pork. Add to beans and water to pot. Add rest of ingredients except salt and cook about 2 hrs. or until nearly tender. Add salt and cook until tender.

    FRIJOLES REFRITOS (well-fried beans)

    • 1/2 recipe of Frijoles de Olla
    • 6 Tbsp. lard (or substitute vegetable oil)
    • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped white onion
    • Optional: chili powder, garlic, cumin, Monterey Jack cheese

    Heat the lard in a heavy 10" frying pan. Add the onion and fry over gentle heat until transparent, about 1 minute. Add a cupful of beans and their broth and mash down over fairly high heat. A wooden potato masher works best. As they begin to reduce, add some more and keep mashing until they have all been incorporated. Continue frying, scraping sides and bottom of pan to prevent sticking, until the mixture becomes a thick paste and you can see the bottom of the pan as you stir.

    Shortening can be substituted for lard, but the taste won't be as good!

    Frijoles refritos can be served with breakfast eggs as well as at the noon or evening meal. They can be used to make nachos, tostadas, burritos, enchiladas, tacos, or just by themselves.

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    3.   Feb 4, 1998 7:07 AM
    here's the URL, it's a long article and has some recipes. http://detnews.com:80/1998/food/9801/15/01130108.htm

    I have grown epazote and used it in beans many times. The seeds are hard to germinat ...

    -- posted by JudyH
    2.   Feb 4, 1998 6:58 AM
    Epazote is a carminative and it the herb of choice for beans, pinto and black. I have never tried savory so I don't know what that flavor would do to beans. Epazote can be ordered from Melissa's Spe ...

    -- posted by JudyH
    1.   Feb 3, 1998 6:42 PM
    Somewhere, my wife heard or read that the herb called savory made beans less gas-producing, an idea which seems to be developed in a

    -- posted by Dan_Ellsworth



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