SIMPLE BOILED GREAT NORTHERN BEANS/PINTO BEANS

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This recipe is simple because it has multiple uses, as a meat extender for ground beef, ground pork or ground venison or elk. Also simple for freezing whenever you need and the start of wonderful refried beans. It is a wonderful fiber to include in your recipes

Provided by Montana Heart Song

Categories     Beans

Time 4h20m

Yield 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 lbs great northern beans or 2 lbs pinto beans
4 quarts water
6 bay leaves
2 -3 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
dried cilantro
dried hot pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Wash and soak beans overnight if possible.
  • Pick out any shriveled beans and throw away.
  • Use a large stockpot.
  • Put bay leaves,salt and soda with the beans.
  • Cover and cook on low heat until tender.
  • Stir once in a while and add water if necessary.
  • Don't worry about any bean hulls floating.
  • It depends on altitude how long to cook.
  • I cook them four hours, on low to be nice and tender.
  • Drain the beans. Save the water.
  • Remove the bay leaves.
  • Mash and add some of the water back into the beans. You do not want them dry, but moist.
  • Add dried cilantro flakes.
  • Note: Add hot pepper flakes if you want spicy.
  • Add to raw ground beef, ground pork before freezing or cooking or other raw ground meats.
  • Sack in two cup amounts in zip lock bags. This is a starter recipe in refried beans,just add lard, bacon grease and spices. This is a quick starter for vegetable soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.1, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 300.1, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 3.1, Protein 3.7

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