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Pinto Bean Mix Recipe

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Pinto Bean Mix
6 cup dried pinto beans
Soaking water
10 cup water
3 large onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp butter, optional
2 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper


Wash and sort beans. In a large pot or Dutch oven, combine beans and
enough
water to cover. Bring to a boil. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover
and
let stand 1 hour. Drain and discard soaking water from beans. Rinse beans
and
return to cooking pot. Add 10 cups water, onions, garlic, butter, salt and
pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 2 hours until beans
are
tender. Cool. Ladle into 3- or 4-cup freezer containers with tight-fitting
lids. Leave 1/2" space at top of each. Cut through mixture with a knife
several times to remove air pockets. Label with date and contents. Store
in
freezer. Use within 6 months. Makes about 14 cups PINTO BEAN MIX.

Description:
"Bean mixes in your freezer put you minutes away from delicious,
lowfat meals."
Source:
"Make-A-Mix"
Yield:
"14 cups"

Per serving: 4278 Calories (kcal); 37g Total Fat; (7% calories from fat);
246g Protein; 765g Carbohydrate; 62mg Cholesterol; 13223mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 48 1/2 Grain(Starch); 12 1/2 Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Vegetable; 0
Fruit; 4 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Recipe by: Karine Eliason, Nevada Harward & Madeline Westover

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.


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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 5700 Calories; 198g Fat (30.5%
calories from fat); 248g Protein; 766g Carbohydrate; 289g Dietary Fiber;
497mg Cholesterol; 6335mg Sodium. Exchanges: 48 1/2 Grain(Starch); 12 1/2
Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Vegetable; 36 1/2 Fat.


Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Preparation Time: 0:00
 


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If you enjoy eating, but want to regain your youthful figure and make improvements in your overall shape, then, as any doctor will tell you, you should eat a carefully configured healthy diet. If possible, this ought to contain five measures of grains, fruit and vegetables every day and require an appropriate blend of important nutrients.

In deciding on a daily routine, you have to make efforts to cut down your intake of fats, refined carbohydrate and salt.

When selecting food, dieters often look at chain store and big brand food items described as 'low-fat'. To do this is usually a miscalculation, for an item could be reduced in fat content, but whilst still being high in carbs & calories.

Drink more water. Our bodies need plain water , it is essential for our survival and is blessed with fat and calories. Water also fills your stomach and helps decrease feelings of hunger. The recommended portions medical experts claim that you should consume as much as 6 tumblers of water each day.

Instead of dwelling on the junk foods you should leave out of your weight loss program, direct your attention to the "good" foods that you might want to add to your meal plan. If one can insert some nourishing grains, fruit and vegetables into your diet, you will be delighted to find that you feel more full and have a much reduced probability of giving in to those detrimental mid-afternoon candies.


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