Rattlesnake and beans

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3poundsDry kidney or pinto beans cooked; -OR- Canned beans
30ouncesStewed tomatoes; undrained
4ouncesCanned diced jalapenos more or less to taste
1largeRed onion cut in large chunks
1Garlic clove; smashed
1dashSalt
1poundsGround beef browned and drained
½poundsRattlesnake meat * in bitesized pieces browned
Broken tortilla chips (opt.)

Directions

* (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.

Posted by Pamela Newton (VKBB14A) who said it came from the Phoenix Gazette by Dale Keyrouse.