Trail beans - donna medlin
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Dried Pinto Beans |
| 6 | cups | Water |
| 3 | ounces | Lean Salt Pork Piece, Rind Removed |
| 4 | Dried Hot Red Chiles, about 4 Inches Long, stemmed and crushed | |
| 1 | medium | Onion, slice thin |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
Directions
1. Rinse the beans under cold running water; discard any "blems". Put the beans in a large pot and cover with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, boiling for 2 mins, remove from heat and let soak 1 hour.
2. Drain and rinse the beans and return them to the pot. Add the 6 cups of water, the salt pork, the chiles, and the onion. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 hours, covered. Check from time to time, add boiling water if necessary. (Cold water toughens the beans.) 3. Stir in the salt and simmer 30 mins, or until a bean can be easily mashed against the side of the pot. The beans should have absorbed most of the liquid. Serve with a fresh tomato salsa, if desired.
from the LEA COUNTY FAIR & RODEO of Lovington, N.M. Fair dates: 2nd week in August, for 8 days.
Recipe By : The County Fair Cookbook - ISBN 0-7868-6014-6 From: Dan Klepach Date: 04-04-95 (159) Fido: Cooking