3 c Dried Pinto Beans
2 c Cubed Ham
2 c Water
22 oz Tomato Juice
4 c Chicken Stock (3 cans)
2 c Chopped Onions
3 Cloves Garlic, minced
3 tb Chopped Parsley
1/4 c Chopped Green Pepper
2 tb Brown Sugar
1 tb Chile Powder
1 t MSG
1 t Salt
1 t Crushed Bay Leaves, (put in
-tea ball) 4 Whole Cloves, (put in tea
-ball) 1 t Oregano
1/2 ts Cumin
1/2 ts Crushed Rosemary
1/2 ts Celery Seed
1/2 ts Ground Thyme
1/2 ts Ground Marjoram
1/2 ts Sweet Basil
1/4 ts Curry
1 c Sherry
Soak beans overnight. Add all other ingredients except sherry and bring to boil. Cook slowly until beans are tender. Add Sherry. Copyrighted, TEXAS WINE SOCIETY COOKBOOK, 1992 Provided by: ‘Ol Ed, The Orchid Man