2 c Dried pinto beans
1 ts Oil or bacon dripping
1 md Onion; chopped
3 cl Garlic; mashed
8 oz Can tomato puree or paste
2 ts Ground cumin
1 tb Chilli spice *
Salt & pepper
1 md Bell pepper; cored, diced
1 Dried red chile; ground
Water; as needed
* Mexene, Baron's, Ray's, etc.
Soak beans overnight, if desired. Then drain and add
fresh water. Boil the beans hard for 10 to 15 minutes
to kick start the conversion of the starches. Reduce
the heat to a nice four bubble simmer and cover the
pot. Cook until tender but not mushy.
Saute onion and garlic in oil. Add tomato, chilli
spice, salt & pepper, parsley and ground red pepper
with a little water.
Boil for 10-15 minutes. Add to beans and add the cumin
at this time, cook for 25 minutes or longer.
