KIDNEY BEANS TOMATO SAUCE RECIPES

Steps:

• Dice the onion.
• Dice the bell pepper.
• Chop the bacon.
• Sauté the bacon until it begins to color, adding a small amount of oil if needed to keep it from sticking.
• Add the onion and bell pepper to the bacon.
• Sauté until the onion just begins to color and the pepper becomes a dull green and starts to soften. It may be necessary to cover the pan and/or add a tiny amount of water if the onion and/or pepper begin to get too brown.
• Add the beans and their liquid.
• Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Add tomato sauce and water.
• Simmer, partially covered, for approximately one hour, adding additional water if necessary.
• Taste and adjust seasoning while the beans are cooking.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot over medium high heat. Add cumin and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are almost browned, 7 minutes.
• Add ginger and cook 1 minute more.
• Add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir to mix, reduce heat to low, cover and let flavors blend, 13 minutes. You can prepare until this step and keep in the fridge up to 3 days.
• Remove cover and reduce liquid on high heat, stirring frequently, until beans are covered by thick sauce, 1-2 minutes. Adjust seasonings.
• Stir half of the cilantro or parsley into the beans, serve sprinkled with green onion and rest of herbs. Serve chili on the side, so that everone can add heat as they like.