I've got a pretty decent sized text file of easy recipes I've collected. If you want to pm me I'll send them, but for now here's my grandfather's recipe for beans - trust me, it's good and I love soup when it's this cold.
Pinto Beans -soak overnight (amt of beansis up to you, When I'm feeling particularly poor I'll make 2-3 cups and eat it all week. Maybe 1 cup for a first batch)
Bring beans to a boil with: 1 ham hock 1 green chili (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper)
Simmer until beans are FULLY cooked, takes several hours - once you add the rest of the ingredients they will not get any softer.
Add: 1 can of tomato sauce 2-3 slices of American or cheddar cheese (oddly enough, American usually tastes better in this) Louisiana hot sauce to taste
If you're going to be home cook in a cast iron dutch oven, otherwise you can probably crock pot it on low. BE SURE TO START IT BY 11 am if you want it by dinner. Beans take forever to cook. Serve with tortillas or cornbread.
I figured I'd include an non-ham (but still not kosher) alternative
Enchilada soup
1/2 lb ground beef - fry and add Tomato Juice (I'd say a 32 oz bottle) 1 can enchilada sauce - medium
corn chips - crumble into a bowl + Lettuce/spinach/green onion if wanted
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Date: 2010-02-22 06:26 am (UTC)Pinto Beans -soak overnight
(amt of beansis up to you, When I'm feeling particularly poor I'll make 2-3 cups and eat it all week. Maybe 1 cup for a first batch)
Bring beans to a boil with:
1 ham hock
1 green chili (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chili_pepper)
Simmer until beans are FULLY cooked, takes several hours - once you add the rest of the ingredients they will not get any softer.
Add:
1 can of tomato sauce
2-3 slices of American or cheddar cheese (oddly enough, American usually tastes better in this)
Louisiana hot sauce to taste
If you're going to be home cook in a cast iron dutch oven, otherwise you can probably crock pot it on low. BE SURE TO START IT BY 11 am if you want it by dinner. Beans take forever to cook.
Serve with tortillas or cornbread.
I figured I'd include an non-ham (but still not kosher) alternative
Enchilada soup
1/2 lb ground beef - fry and add
Tomato Juice (I'd say a 32 oz bottle)
1 can enchilada sauce - medium
corn chips - crumble into a bowl
+ Lettuce/spinach/green onion if wanted
pour soup over chips and top with cheddar cheese.