Kathy Pitts’ Frijoles Refritos Recipe
Ingredients:
2 c of beans; (well-washed, picked-over)
1 pc of onion (large); chopped finely
1 pc of chili pepper (red, small, dried); crushed
1 tsp of cumin (ground)
6 c of ham broth or water
1 Tbsp of oregano
Drippings/lard (for frying)
Cheese (mild cheddar); grated
Cheese (garnish, optional)
Instructions:
Place and boil ingredients inside pot that is deep. Remove fire, cover then let beans sit 1 hour. Boil beans again, then lower flame and let simmer ’til tender; for taste, add salt. Cooking duration depends on beans used, bean’s age, and water’s mineral.
In shallow yet large pan, let 3 Tbsps of lard/drippings dissolve. Then add 1 c of beans with cooking liquid to fat then mash it to become puree.
Keep on pouring liquid and beans with additional fat if needed then continue mashing ’til you use every beans. Serving of beans can be as is, as tortillas filling, or decorated with cheese (shredded).
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Broad Bean & Vegetable Soup – Shawrbat Food Recipe
Ingredients:
8 c of water
1 tsp of pepper
1/2 c coriander; chopped
1 tsp of cumin
1 pc of carrot; cut into cubes
2 pcs of tomatoes; diced
1 pepper; minced
4 garlic cloves
2 pcs of onions; diced
2 c of broad beans; soaked overnight
2 Tbsps of olive oil
Instructions:
Saute garlic, onions plus the hot sauce. Add the beans and the rest of the ingredients. Let boil. Cook on moderate heat until beans become tender. Season wiith salt pepper.
Note: Fava beans- an also be used instead. Perfect for eight persons.
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Marie’s Baked Beans Recipe
Ingredients:
6 lbs of beans (small), white
3 lbs of bacon
2 lbs of sugar (brown)
1/2 c of catsup
1.5 c of molasses
Salt
Pepper (to taste)
Onions
Instructions:
Cover the beans then leave it overnight; undrained. Sprinkle a teaspoon of salt. Cut bacons into 1/2 x 1 inch thick. Mix it all in a roaster (large) then bake for 5-7 hours (300 degrees F). Stir occasionally.
Add some liquid if necessary (use a blend of catsup and water, sugar (brown) and water, or molasses and water). This recipe serves 30 people.
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Black Bean Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
5 & 1/2 Tbsps of sherry
1 & 1/2 Tbsps of lime juice
1 tsp of oregano
1 tsp of basil
1/2 tsp of marjoram
2 pcs of Laurel leaf (bay leaf)
1 pc of onion; roughly chopped
1 pc of carrot; cut into cubes
4 cloves of garlic; roughly chopped
2 c of celery; finely chopped
A can of tomatoes; finely chopped, reserve liquid
7 c of broth
6 c of water
3 c of black beans; cleaned and drained
Instructions:
Prepare black beans inside a deep kitchen pot then immerse in six water (six cups). Leave overnight to soften. Drain beans pour broth in kitchen pot.
Put beans back in pot together with broth. Heat up the pot then put in celery and carrot. Add basil, garlic, oregano, Laurel leaves plus the marjoram. Simmer covered for two and a half hours.
Pour sherry, lime juice, and the vinegar if stronger taste is desired. Season with pepper and salt. At this time, beans should be soft. Add in tomatoes and take out the Laurel leaves.
Take pot off the heat. Transfer bean mixture into a processor and blitz for finer texture. Serve with sour cream, chives and onion if desired. Good for six persons.
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Bean Moussaka Recipe
Ingredients:
2 c of legumes (cooked)
4 pcs of tomatoes; diced
1 pc of onion; diced
4 cloves of garlic; minced
1/2 tsp of pepper (black)
1 tsp of salt
2 tsp of sage
1 tsp of allspice
2 c of stock or water
2 pcs of eggplant (large)
1 c of olive oil
2-1/2 c of soy milk
2 Tbsps of ghee
1/8 tsp of nutmeg
2 Tbsps of flour; sifted
1 tsp of allspice
Instructions:
Place beans on a medium-sized pot along with onion, garlic, salt, sage, pepper, and tomatoes. Add stock and let it simmer at about ten mins.
While waiting, slice the eggplants to rounds then fry in oil (olive oil) until golden brown; set them aside.
To make (white) sauce, slowly heat ghee on the pot, slowly add flour following the soya milk, stir constantly. Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Let it simmer slowly for a minute.
Prepare a baking dish and grease the insides, arrange the fried eggplants on the base, then spread the cooked beans. Sprinkle allspice and pour the sauce.
Place in the oven and bake for half an hour at 375 degrees F or till crust turns golden brown.
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Black Bean Polenta/ Nancy Recipe
Ingredients:
A can of green chilies (7 ozs); chopped
2 c of salsa (fresh)
4 c of cheese (Garlic Jack); grated
3 c or 2 bunches of scallions; sliced
2 c of polenta (coarse cornmeal)
8 c of water
2 c of black beans; dried
3 tsp of salt
Instructions:
You can cook the beans 24 hours before making this recipe or you can fully soak them inside a bowl for about two hours before preparing this recipe.
Using a deep kitchen pot, boil eight cups of water, season with salt then little by little add one cup of the polenta all the while stirring continuously.
Cook for twenty minutes ’till you get a thick paste. Add the scallions and one part of your cheese.
Transfer the bean mixture onto a baking pan. Top with salsa, add the beans, chilies and the remainder of the cheese. Layer the polenta.
Pop in the oven for twenty minutes (350 degrees F). Serves eight people.
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Madam Russell Baked Beans Recipe
Ingredients:
1 lb of beans (white pea); soaked overnight, dried
1/4 lb of pork (salt-cured, lean); diced
1 pc of onion (medium); diced
1/4 c of sugar (brown, packed)
1/2 tsp of mustard (dry)
1 tsp of salt
1.2 c of molasses
Instructions:
Boil onions and beans in huge saucepan then simmer (45 minutes) ’til the skins separate from beans. Drain the liquid on little bowl.
Take one c of liquid from bean and blend it with salt, sugar, mustard and molasses in bowl. Then layer 1/2 of pork with all beans to 8-cup beanpot. Then pour the molasses mix on top and add a little more liquid from bean, then place the rest of pork on top.
Bake for 240 minutes (300 degrees F); uncover. Extend baking for 1 more hour ’til beans become tender, dark brown and dry, if prefer.
(After baking for two hours, check beans. If it looked dry, then add liquid from bean to moist.) Good for 6 servings.
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