black beanssoak black beans (1# standard bag) in water overnight or bring to rolling boil and let stand for one hour. Here, i like to drain the beans, but that is optional.
In a large soup pan, saute 1 onion and about 4 cloves garlic, 1/2 - 1 jalapeno, 1/2 a green pepper in some olive oil. Saute til onions are translucent, add beans and 5 cups water and chicken boullion, or 5 c chicken stock. Add about 1/2 cup of tomato salsa (can be canned or jarred) 2 packets of goya sazon seasoning (contains cumin and annatto). Add some fresh chopped cilantro, fresh ground pepper, a bit of kosher salt, 2-3 bay leaves, 1 chopped tomato (if you'd like) a splish of red wine viegar and let simmer for about 1 1/2 hours....
then, mash some beans with a potato masher or take a can of black beans and food process and add to bean mixutre to thicken. Or add more stock or water if you need to thin. Taste and correct seasonings...a few splishes of hot sauce may be needed. Before serving, stir in generous handful chopped fresh cilantro...garnish with fresh cilantro and some cheese...serve with rice
Fiesta night last saturday with ken, stacey, irene and harry....
Fiesta night last saturday with ken, stacey, irene and harry....
Beans rice chicken and flan...recipes following soon...
Flan Recipe
sugar syrup
1 cup sugar
3 T water
1/2 t cream of tartar
heavy saucepan, very clean
Custard
4 c 1/2 and 1/2
8 cardamom pods
zest of one large orange
dash of cinnamon
t of vanilla xtract
(or skip above and flavor however you'd like)
bring to boil, turn off, steep...
in bowl whisk
6 eggs
4 yolks
1 cup sugar
pinch of salt
method coming soon...
