Beans that Aren't Quite Refries, "Winging It" Style
photo by Annie H
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
7 cups
ingredients
- 1 lb dried pinto bean, sorted and washed
- 1 lb ground beef (I use hamburger, but pork sausage is fabulous)
- 1 tablespoon oil (for sauteeing)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons parsley
- 2 tablespoons sage
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground mustard
directions
- Please read all of these directions before beginning cooking.
- Sort and rinse beans.
- *Thisis very important for a pleasant bean-eating experience!
- Heat oil in a large skillet.
- Saute onion until brown; add garlic and gound meat.
- Saute until meat is about half cooked.
- Put beans, meat mixture, peppers, and spices into a crockpot or medium pot on stove.
- Add 6 cups of water.
- If water level drops below top of beans before beans are tender, add more water.
- A certain temperature must be reached for the beans to cook properly, so don't put the heat at low.
- Put crock pot on high heat, or pot on med-low heat for 2-3 hours.
- Beans are done when they are tender.
- Salt to taste.
- Never add salt at the beginning as it loses some salty flavor and you'll have to add more at the end anyway.
- This is where it get fun.
- Taste your beans, and add anything you want to taste.
- Remember that to add things at the beginning means that the whole pot will taste like it, and adding things at the end will mean"flavor bursts.
- "Have fun with adding: grated cheeses, pepper sauce, peppers, fresh chopped tomatoes, etc.
- If desired, add one peeled potato at the beginning of the cooking process because, as legand has it, it'll absorb all the"flatulating elements" from the beans.
- After things are to your taste, mash with a potato masher for coarser texture, or add to food processor or blender for much finer texture.
- I don't"refry them" but you can, by adding lard to a large skillet and frying the beans about 2-3 cups at a time.
- This adds an"authentic" taste to it.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Annie H
Lawrence, KS
I have a husband and four children. The above pic is of our fourth and final addition. She joins our 6 year old girl, 5 year old boy, 2 year old girl.