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- From: jeff@rtech (Jeff Lichtman)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Chili-bean soup
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- Date: 3 Oct 86 03:36:14 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE CHILI-BEAN M "14 Mar 86" 1986
- .RZ "CHILI BEAN SOUP" "A variation of chili con carne with beans"
- I got this recipe from
- .I
- A Primer on Bean Cookery
- by the
- .I
- California Dry Bean Council
- and other organizations.
- .IH "Makes 5 to 6 cups" "Makes 1.5 l"
- .IG "1 lb" "pink, red, or pinto beans" "500 g"
- .IG "6 to 8 cups" "boiling water" "4 l"
- .IG "1 tsp" "garlic salt" "5 ml"
- .IG "1 tsp" "onion salt" "5 ml"
- .IG "\(14 tsp" "thyme" "1 ml"
- .IG "\(14 tsp" "marjoram" "1 ml"
- .IG "10 1/2 oz" "beef or chicken broth" "300 ml"
- .IG "16 oz" "stewed tomatoes" "500 g"
- .IG "3 Tbsp" "chili powder" "50 ml"
- (or
- .AB "7 to 10 oz" "200 to 300 ml"
- green chili salsa)
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Rinse and wash beans. Soak using either slow soak or quick soak.
- For slow soak, submerge beans in
- .AB "6 cups" "1.5 l"
- of cold water salted to taste and soak 6\-8 hours or overnight,
- unrefrigerated.
- For quick soak, submerge beans in
- .AB "6 to 8 cups" "1.5 to 2 l"
- of hot water salted to taste.
- Bring to a boil, boil 3 minutes, remove from heat, and soak 1 hour.
- Whichever method you choose, make sure you use a pot large enough
- to let the beans expand 2\(12 times, and drain and rinse the beans after
- soaking.
- .SK 2
- Put the beans in a large pot.
- Add boiling water, garlic, onion, salt, thyme, and marjoram.
- Cover and simmer until the beans are tender
- (2\(12 to 3 hours).
- Don't let beans boil dry. Add hot water as needed.
- .SK 3
- Spoon out 3 cups of the cooked beans to use another day in another way.
- Mash the rest of the beans with their liquid.
- Add remaining ingredients, plus
- .AB "1 cup" "250 ml"
- of hot water. Heat at least 10 minutes to blend flavors.
- .NX
- I'm not sure why the recipe
- doesn't call for you to cook a smaller quantity of beans, rather than
- spooning out the cooked beans.
- The pamphlet says that you can make the excess beans into a salad by
- covering them with French dressing and refrigerating. I think they're
- trying to sell more beans.
- .PP
- Chili powder is a spice from Texas and Mexico
- consisting mainly of ground dried chili peppers.
- .PP
- Green chili salsa is a Mexican condiment made from hot green chilies,
- onions, vinegar, salt, and other ingredients.
- .PP
- The slow soak method gives beans a better texture.
- Since these beans will be mashed, it won't make much difference,
- unless you're concerned about those 3 extra cups of cooked beans
- you will make into a salad.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- Easy
- .I Time:
- 3 to 3\(12 hours when done by the quick-soak method,
- overnight if slow-soak.
- .I Precision:
- No need to measure.
- .WR
- Jeff Lichtman
- Relational Technology, Inc., Alameda, CA
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