Gordo's Frijoles Con Queso
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 pot of beans
- Serves:
- 8-12
ingredients
- 2 cups dry pinto beans
- 6 cups water
- 1⁄2 cup lard
- 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese (chopped or shredded)
- salt (to taste)
- 1⁄2 lb hamburger
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili pepper (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder (or to taste)
- 1 cup lettuce (torn or chopped)
directions
- Put beans and water in a large pot, cover and simmer, stirring often, until tender - about 2 1/2 hours.
- About 1 1/2 into cooking time, add salt to taste.
- If the beans need more water before they are done, add boiling water to the pot - do not add cold water!
- When the beans are tender, there should not be much liquid in the pot.
- If there is a lot of liquid, take some of it out and either save it in case you need it.
- Add the 1/2 cup of lard to the now tender beans.
- Simmer uncovered - very slowly - for 1/2 hour.
- Watch it carefully and stir often.
- If the beans get too dry, add some of the reserved liquid if you have any, or add a bit of water.
- Add the cheddar cheese.
- Cook until it melts.
- Serve it up.
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If you'd like, you can make the meat garnish as follpws:
- Cook up the hamburger until browned.
- Add the tomato sauce and spices.
- Serve over the beans with the lettuce.
- You can also add tortillas and make tacos.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Snowpeas
United States