James's Rattlesnake Beans
3 lb Dry kidney or pinto beans cooked
30 oz Stewed tomatoes; undrained
4
oz Canned diced jalapenos more or less to taste
1
lg Red onion cut in large chunks
1
Garlic clove; smashed
1
ds Salt
1
lb Ground beef browned and drained
1/2 lb Rattlesnake meat * in bitesized pieces browned
Broken tortilla chips (opt.)
* (can substitute quail, dove, chicken, rabbit, or pork)
Put cooked beans into large pot, add tomatoes, jalapenos, onion, salt, garlic,
ground beef and rattlesnake (or
other) meat. Simmer 10 minutes to heat thoroughly. For chili pie put some broken
tortilla chips in bottom of
bowl and spoon beans over chips.
Colorado river Grand County
,
Colorado
Gulf of California
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