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| Name: | Drunken Beans | Contributor: | Martin Golding |
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| Description: | Tequila sparked sofrito flavored beans (Gather '03) | Posted: | 2006-05-13 |
| Key words: | beans, vegan | Category: | Side Dishes |
| ID: | 771 | Updated: | 2006-11-15 10:48:26 |
| Ingredients: | 1 lb beans
10 c water 3 Tbsp lard or oil, divided 1 Tbsp salt + to taste 1 sprig epazote (optional) 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 c tomatoes, seeded and chopped (or 12 oz canned chopped) 4 serrano chilis, 2 whole and 2 chopped 1/2 c tequila 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro |
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| Preparation: | Simmer beans with 1 Tbsp of the fat about 2 hours or until soft, adding 1 Tbsp of salt and epazote after the first hour.
Drain beans, reserving 1 c of the broth. In 2 Tbsp fat, cook whole chilis over very high heat until browned and blisterd. Reserve. Cook onion, tomatoes, chopped chilis and a little salt until soft and fat rises to the surface, about 10 minutes. Add all veggies to beans; cook 5 minutes stirring. Add half of the tequila and the reserved broth, continue stirring until dry. Remove from heat, add the remaining tequila and cilantro. |
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| Notes: | This recipe scales easily, and is quite good in its vegan form. | ||
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