Main | African | American | Appetizers | Asian | Baby and Kid | Bakery, Cookies and Candies | BBQ, Grill | Breakfast | Desserts, Ice Cream | Drinks, Wine and Liquor | European | Holiday Specials | Latin American, Mexican | Lunch | Main Entries | Microwave, Home Made | Salads, Salad Dressings | Soups, Noodles, Stew and Steam | Vegetables, Healthy Foods   Frijoles (south american beans)   Yield: 4 Servings Tex   3 hours.  Meanwhile finely chop 2 large onions and 4 cloves of garlic and fry gently in a little oil. Add 500 g minced meat (usually beef but take your choice) and fry very slowly until brown. Add the tinned tomatoes a chopped green capsicum 2 or 3 bay leaves 2 teaspoons cumin half a bunch of basil (chopped) 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper pepper and salt. Tip the contents of the frying pan into the beans and simmer slowly till well blended. Serves 4 to 6. Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; November 17 1992.