Subj : BH&G 2787 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat May 22 2021 11:42:50 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Island Red Beans Categories: Beans, Chilies, Herbs, Vegetables Yield: 4 Servings 1 tb Extra-virgin olive oil 4 cl Garlic; crushed, peeled 2 Anaheim or poblano chilies; - fine diced 1 sm Onion; fine diced 1/2 c Packed fine chopped fresh - cilantro; + more for - garnish 15 oz (4 cans) red kidney beans; - rinsed 1/2 c Tomato sauce 1/2 ts Dried oregano; crushed 1/4 ts Fresh ground pepper 1/8 ts Salt 1 c (to 3 c) water Heat oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add garlic, chile peppers, onion and cilantro and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add beans, tomato sauce, oregano, pepper and salt; stir to combine. Add 1 to 3 cups water. (Usually the beans are covered by at least 1" of water. The more "wet" you like your beans, the more water you should add.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Serve sprinkled with cilantro, if desired. DRIED BEAN VARIATION: To use dried beans instead of canned beans, sort 1 pound red kidney beans, discarding any debris. overnight soak: Rinse beans and place in a large bowl. Cover with cold water and let soak for at least 8 hours or overnight; drain. quick soak: Rinse beans and place in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil. MAKE AHEAD TIP: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. EatingWell.com | June 2015 MM Format by Dave Drum - 15 June 2015 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Soul food vs. Country food: it's the same thing! --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - telnet://tinysbbs.com:3023 (1:229/452) .