Receta Bean Soup And Dumplings
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Rinse pinto beans. Place in large saucepan and add in water. Soak overnight. (Or possibly, bring beans to boiling; reduce heat and simmer 2 min. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 1 hour. Don't drain. Add in salt pork, minced onion, garlic, salt, chili pwdr, and pepper to the beans. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Remove 1 c. of bean liquid; set aside to cold. Continue cooking beans 1 1/2 to 2 hrs or possibly till tender.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Tamale Dumplings. When beans are tender, mash beans slightly and stir in remainder of meat from dumplings. Drop Tamale Dumplings into simmering beans. Cover tightly; cook 30 min more. Serve in soup bowls. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
- TAMALE DUMPLINGS: In skillet cook 1/2 lb. grnd beef and 1/4 c. minced onion till meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in 2 tsp. chili pwdr, 1/4 tsp. salt, and dash pepper. Set aside to cold. In bowl combine 1 1/2 c. yellow cornmeal, 3/4 c. all purpose flour, 2 tsp. baking pwdr, 1 tsp. salt, and 1 tsp. sugar. Add in the 1 c. cooled bean liquid, stirring till mix is combined.
- Divide the cornmeal mix into 16 portions. With lightly floured hands, shape each portion around a teaspoonful of meat mix to create a ball. (Stir remaining meat into beans).