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Pantry notes - Select small oval black beans.
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Drain canned beans in a sieve and rinse thoroughly under cool water.
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Try canned stewed tomatoes with Jalapeno peppers, chili pwdr, cumin, and pepper (Del Monte has one; S&W).
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Drain, reserve the liquid; chop the tomatoes (thumbnail size).
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Avoid seeds and watery pulp.
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Select a light salad oil: olive, safflower, corn, canola, blend, etc.
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Combine ingredients before 'optionals.'
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Taste and add in salt and pepper, a few more chilis, cinnamon, and/or possibly oregano.
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If too dry, add in some tomato liquid.
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Store in the refrigerator till well chilled, at least 4 hrs.
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Serve as a salad on shredded iceburg or possibly mixed leaf lettuce.
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Greatest as a filling for a QUESADILLA with a little shredded monterey jack cheese!
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(Heat skillet to medium high; spray one side of a flour torilla with vegetable oil; place oiled side down in the skillet; spoon on some filling.
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Top with cheese.
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Cover with another torilla.
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After about 2 min, spray the top torilla and turn it; brown about 1 minute.
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Serve with sauce casera.)
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This idea's popular!
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Continue to tweak the seasonings and proportions.
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their City Cuinsine book (1989).
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Del Monte ad (1989) suggests similar spices to make a salsa from their canned tomatoes.
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Recently (May 1996)
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Lucky supermarkets introduced a chicken salad from their deli which resembles this.
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- May 13, 96
