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Pork and Pinto Beans (Sans Pinto Beans!)

Pork and Pinto Beans (San Pinto Beans!)

Many moons ago I went to a Mexican restaurant and had Pork and Pinto Beans. This was absolutely and completely different! But tasty all the same.  It’s a cross between two recipes I found on-line and slightly modified to incorporate what we had available. Please note this thing grows…. This would easily have fed four adults and we have a hearty portion for another meal.

The Pork shoulder had the infamous Yellow Sticker on it. I simply chopped half of the joint off, discarded the rind cubed it.

Ingredients:-

1Kg of Pork Shoulder, cut into large cubes
Plain Flour (Gluten free for us)
1 Tin of Kidney Beans
1 Tin of Haricot Beans
1 Tin of chopped Tomatoes
Tomato Puree
2 Onions, roughly chopped
2 Clove of Garlic, minced
500Ml of Beef Stock
Hot Chilli powder
Smoked Paprika
Salt & Black Pepper
Oil to fry

Method:-

(1) Mix Hot Chilli powder and Flour.
(2) Coat the Pork pieces in the Flour mix and fry to brown in batches then set aside.
(3) Fry the Onion and add the Garlic.
(4) Drain the Beans and add to a large casserole dish.
(5) Add the chopped Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Pork, Onion & Garlic, Stock.
(6) Season well with Chilli, Paprika, Salt and Pepper.
(7) Give everything a good stir and place in the oven at 180c.
(8) Stir occasionally and cook uncovered for 2 to 2 ½ hours until the Pork is tender.

We considered serving over boiled Rice, but it really didn’t need it. So instead we had Tortilla chips to dip.

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Ingredients:-
 
1kg of cubed stewing Beef
1 Onion sliced
2 medium Potatoes
2 Carrots cut into small batons
¼ of a Swede pealed and cubed
½ a Leek sliced across the length
2 Beef stock cubes & ½ pint of water
Gravy granules 
2 cloves of garlic, grated
1 tsp of Paprika
1 tbls Soy Sauce
1 tsp Onion salt
Cornflour
Oil for frying
 
Method:-
 
(1) Fry the Beef in a little oil to seal the meat.
(2) Add the Onion and Garlic and soften.
(3) Add the stock cubes and water.
(4) Season with Salt , Pepper, Paprika, Onion salt and Soy Sauce.
(5) Place in a covered casserole dish and cook in the oven for an hour at 150C.
(6) Add the Potatoes, Carrots, Swede.
(7) Add the gravy granules.
(8) Cook for a further 2 hours at 150C.
(9) Add the leeks.
(10) If the sauce isn't think enough mix a little cornflour and water and add to thicken.
(11) Cook for a further hour at 150C,
 
Serve with Yorkshire Pudding, Vegetables and roast Potatoes maybe?

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