Portuguese Chili Beans
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
40 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
red kidney beans
dried |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vegetable oil
or bacon drippings |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
mashed |
|
| 1 ½ | pounds |
beef chuck
|
|
| 1 | can |
tomato sauce
or tomato paste |
*
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cloves
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
mild chili powder
or less |
* |
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
parsley leaves
fresh, or bell pepper, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | small |
hot chili peppers
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
red kidney beans
dried |
|
| 5 | ml |
vegetable oil
or bacon drippings |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
mashed |
|
| 680.4 | g |
beef chuck
|
|
| 1 | can |
tomato sauce
or tomato paste |
*
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cloves
|
|
| 15 | ml |
mild chili powder
or less |
* |
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 1 | x |
parsley leaves
fresh, or bell pepper, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | small |
hot chili peppers
|
*
|
Directions
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 to 15 minutes.
Add beans and cook for 25 minutes or longer.
Serve with Portuguese bread.
