Name: Hot, Garlicky Bean Chili
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c Defatted broth; 2 lg Onions -- minced; 5 lg Cloves garlic -- minced; 1 ts Minced Jalapeno pepper(or>>; More if desired); 1 Bell pepper -- minced; 2 ts Chili powder (or to taste); 2 ts Ground cumin (or to taste); 4 c Canned pinto beans --; Drained; 1 c Tomatoes -- chopped; 3 tb Chopped cilantro (or more); Salt & pepper to taste; 1/2 c Crushed tortilla chips>>>>>; No-oil -- baked type.

What moves God is not our supposed goodness or trophies of righteousness, but rather our desperation and cry to Him for grace. If we could earn it, grace would no longer be grace. Grace by its very definition is giving us what we do not deserve. If we were entitled to God’s favor, it would be a wage that we are due. But since we have merited nothing from God and God being God owes us nothing, we see His favor both in salvation and the blessings that follow all as a token of His undeserved grace to the praise of His glory.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains	Tex-Mex	Main dish, Tex-mex	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4	c	Defatted broth
2	lg	Onions — minced
5	lg	Cloves garlic — minced
1	ts	Minced Jalapeno pepper(or>>
		More if desired)
1		Bell pepper — minced
2	ts	Chili powder (or to taste)
2	ts	Ground cumin (or to taste)
4	c	Canned pinto beans —
		Drained
1	c	Tomatoes — chopped
3	tb	Chopped cilantro (or more)
		Salt & pepper to taste
1/2	c	Crushed tortilla chips>>>>>
		No-oil — baked type.

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring 1/4 c. broth to simmer in  Dutch oven over med heat. Add onions and
saute slowly 5 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onions are soft.
Add garlic, jalapeno and bell peppers, chili pwdr., cumin, 3 c. pinto beans
and remaining 2 c. broth.  Bring to boil.
Puree remaining 1 c. pintos with tomatoes in blender on high speed./ Add to
chili with half the cilantro. Reduce heat. Cook until thick, 30 min. Stir
in remaining cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with
tortilla chips.
Recipe By     :
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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