Recipe - Frijoles Puerto Nuevo

One half pound Pinto beans; soaked
overnight
1 Yellow onion; cut or sliced up
6 tablespoon Shortening; divided
(lard or canola oil)
Salt; to taste
Chile de arbol; One half tbs
minced
(dried red chilies)

~ Wash beans, soak them in water overnight. ~ In the same water, bring
beans to a boil and add onion. Let boil for about 1 hour, adding more water
as it evaporates. ~ When beans are almost done, add 4 tablespoons lard or
oil and salt to taste. Let cool for 3 hours. ~ Bring back to the boil. Add
remaining lard or oil and chiles de arbor. When beans begin to come apart
and broth has become muddy, the beans are done. ~ Lardless beans are
called "Frijoles de la Olla"

La Casa de la Langosta Puerto Nuevo, Mexico (Baja) Riverside
PressEnterprise Interview 15 Aug 96 See "Lobster Puerto Nuevo" recipe for
more information.
Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #201

Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 10:20:59 0700 (PDT)

From: PatH phannema@wizard.ucr.edu