Santa Maria Beans
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
2 hrsReady
10 hrsLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
pinto beans
pink or red |
|
| 1 | slice |
bacon
diced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
ham
cooked, diced |
*
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
minced |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
tomato purée (passata)
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
red chili sauce
canned |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
dry mustard
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 1 | dash |
monosodium glutamate
optional |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
pinto beans
pink or red |
|
| 1 | slice |
bacon
diced |
|
| 59 | ml |
ham
cooked, diced |
*
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
minced |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
tomato purée (passata)
|
|
| 59 | ml |
red chili sauce
canned |
* |
| 15 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
dry mustard
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1 | dash |
monosodium glutamate
optional |
*
|
Directions
Cover beans with water and soak overnight.
Drain and cover with fresh cold water and simmer 2 hours, or until tender.
Meanwhile, sauté bacon and ham until lightly browned.
Add garlic and sauté 1 or 2 minutes, then add tomato purée, chile sauce, sugar, mustard, salt and MSG.
Drain most of liquid off beans and stir in sauce.
Keep warm over very low heat, or in low oven until ready to serve.
