FAULATAS

FAULATAS

from Aunt Glenna Foote

3-4 lbs beef or roast
1 medium green bell pepper, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons oregano
4 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons salt
1 10 oz. can chopped green chilies
2-4 cups cooked beans

1. Place meat, spices, bell pepper, onion, green chilies in crockpot and cook 6-8 hours-- all day or overnight. Add a little liquid /water as it cooks to keep from going dry and burning.

2. Add cooked beans 1-2 hours before serving. 

VARIATION #1: Eat as soup.

VARIATION #2: Mash the beans and thicken. Use mixture to make burritos, or on Nachos. 

VARIATION #3:  Leave out the beans for a low carb meal.

RAVIOLI SOUP

RAVIOLI SOUP

1 lb ground beef
1 (16 oz) can green beans
1 (16 oz) can kidney beans
1 (16 oz) can white beans
1 (16 oz) can pinto beans
1 (28 oz) can Italian tomatoes
1/4 C parmesan cheese
2T beef soup base
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 12 oz bag frozen ravioli
3/4 t  onion powder
1/2 t  dried basil
1/4 t  thyme
2 t  garlic powder
1/4 C dried parsley
1/4 t  oregano
Water as needed

Brown hamburger and drain.
Combine all ingredients, except ravioli, in crock pot.  Cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Add ravioli the last hour.
NOTE:  can substitue macaroni or other pasta for the ravioli