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Santa Maria Style Pinquito Beans

Type: Vegetables
Courses: Side dish
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozSmall pink beans - (pinquito)
1   Bacon - diced
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozDiced ham
1   Garlic - minced
3/4 cup 177mlTomato puree
1/4 cup 59mlRed chili sauce - (las palmas)
1 tablespoon 15mlSugar
1 teaspoon 5mlSalt
1 teaspoon 5mlDry mustard
1   Msg or accent

Recipe Instructions

Pick over beans to remove dirt and small stones; cover with water and soak overnight in a large container. Drain, cover with fresh water and simmer 2 hours, or until tender.

Saute bacon and ham until lightly browned; add garlic, saute a minute or two longer. Add tomato puree, chili sauce, sugar, mustard, salt and MSG.

Drain most of the liquid off beans and stir in sauce. "Pinquitos" are grown locally only; contact the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Convention Bureau for a list of sources.

Source:
Bill Wight

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