Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!nsc!amdahl!ems From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: Beans in Chili Message-ID: <2117@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 17-Oct-85 12:13:12 EDT Article-I.D.: amdahl.2117 Posted: Thu Oct 17 12:13:12 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 19-Oct-85 06:06:20 EDT References: <248@drutx.UUCP> <836@ihlpa.UUCP> Organization: Circle C Shellfish Ranch, Shores-of-the-Pacific, Ca Lines: 21 > > >I recently decided to start making chili from dried beans (instead of store- > > >bought canned beans). > > > For an interesting chili, try something different. I like to make chili > with hominy instead of beans. > > Steve Stricklen For a fast chili from dried leguemes, use lentils rather than beans. Place the dry lentils in water with some salt, pepper, and onion (dried onion chips will do). Simmer for about 25 minutes; until mostly soft - al dente. Make chili substituting lentils for beans. No need to soak for days ... -- E. Michael Smith ...!{hplabs,ihnp4,amd,nsc}!amdahl!ems 'If you can dream it, you can do it' Walt Disney This is the obligatory disclaimer of everything. (Including but not limited to: typos, spelling, diction, logic, and nuclear war)