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    Meats, Grains Dutch Main dish, Meats 8 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 lb Dried pinto beans
    2 1/2 c Cold water
    1/2 lb Salt pork, cut up
    1 Red chili pepper
    1 Medium onion – chopped
    1 Clove of garlic – minced
    1 cn Tomato paste – 6 oz.
    1 1/2 tb Chili powder
    1 ts Salt
    1 ts Cumin seed
    1/2 ts Marjoram

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Wash and pick over beans; put in mixing bowl.  Cover
beans with cold water and soak overnight.  Next
morning, put beans and water into Dutch oven and bring
to a boil; reduce heat.  Cover and simmer 1 hour. Stir
in remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 3 hours or
until tender. Add more water if necessary.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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