Ingredients
1 cup dry kidney beans
2 quarts water
3 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup bacon fat
6 potatoes, diced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground all-spice
8-ounce can tomato paste
Directions
1 Place beans and water in kettle and bring to boil.
2 Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour.
3 Bring to boil again and simmer, covered, about 1-1/2-hours or until beans are tender.
4 Cook onions and garlic in bacon fat until lightly browned.
5 Add, with remaining ingredients, to beans; simmer covered, another 1-1/2 hours.
6 Season to taste.
MAKES 3 quarts
1 cup dry kidney beans
2 quarts water
3 onions, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup bacon fat
6 potatoes, diced
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon ground all-spice
8-ounce can tomato paste
Directions
1 Place beans and water in kettle and bring to boil.
2 Remove from heat; let stand 1 hour.
3 Bring to boil again and simmer, covered, about 1-1/2-hours or until beans are tender.
4 Cook onions and garlic in bacon fat until lightly browned.
5 Add, with remaining ingredients, to beans; simmer covered, another 1-1/2 hours.
6 Season to taste.
MAKES 3 quarts