Frijoles A La Charra (savory Beans)

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Meats	Mexican	Beans, Mexican, Peppers, Side dish, Soups	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Pink beans, dried or pinto
1/4	lb	Pork rind, fresh cut into
		small squares
1/4		Onion, sliced
2		Garlic, finely chopped
1 1/4	t	Salt
1/4	lb	Bacon, cut into small pieces
2	T	Lard, or pork drippings
2		Tomato, peeled seeded and
		chopped juice strained and
		reserved
3		Serrano chilies, stemmed and
		finely chopped
2		Coriander sprigs

INSTRUCTIONS

Put the beans, pork-rind squares, onion and garlic into a bean pot or
large saucepan.  Add 6 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Reduce
the heat, cover the pot, and let the beans cook gently until they are
tender, about 1 1/2 hours.  Add the salt and cook the beans,
uncovered, for another 15 minutes. In a separate pan, cook the bacon
gently in the lard or drippings until it is slightly browned.  Add  the
tomatoes with their juice, and stir in the chilies and coriander.  Cook
the tomato mixture over a fairly high heat for about 10 minutes,  until
it is well seasoned and thick. Add the tomato mixture to the  beans and
let everything cook, uncovered, over low heat for about 15  minutes.
Serve in small individual bowls with grilled meat, or add  some more
liquid and serve as a soup. misc04  Source: Diana Kennedy; The Cuisines
of Mexico  MMed by: [email protected]  ~----. Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest V3 #267  Date: Sun, 29 Sep 1996 13:58:34 -0500  From:
[email protected] (John Hartman)

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