~ Portuguese chili beans Recipe ~

 
                           PORTUGUESE CHILI BEANS
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Chili
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                         -MARY WILSON  BWVB02B
    2       c            Dried kidney beans
    1       t            Cooking oil or bacon
                         -drippings
    1       md           Onion -- chopped
    3       cl           Grlic -- mashed
    1 1/2   lb           Ground chuck or linguesa
    1       cn           (8 oz.) tomato sauce or
                         -tomato paste
      1/4   ts           -1/8 tsp. cloves
    1       tb           Chili powder (or less)
                         Salt and pepper to taste
                         -(about 2 tsp. salt)
                         Fresh parsley or bell pepper
                         -chopped
    1       sm           Hot red pepper
 
      Soak beans overnight, if desired, then cook until
   tender. Brown onion and garlic in oil.  Add ground
   chuck and brown lightly. Add tomato sauce, cloves,
   chili powder, salt and pepper, parsley and whole red
   pepper. Boil for 10-15 minutes.  Add beans and cook
   for 25 minutes or longer. Serve with Portuguese bread.
  
 
 
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