Protein, Fiber, Antioxidants, Vitamins, Minerals– What more can you ask for?
Here is a step-by-step recipe that is as easy as pie (but much better for you!)
- 2 cups dried pinto beans (chick peas and black beans work with this recipe too)
- 2+ quarts water
- 1 small onion
- 3-4 cloves of garlic
- 2-3 tablespoons sofrito (or add extra onion, garlic and fresh cilantro)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste- to thicken (diced tomato will work too!)
- salt to taste
1. Soak 2 cups of dried beans in water overnight (or at least 4 hours)
2. Drain beans and add to heavy pot (changing water is supposed to reduce gas)
3. Add about 2 quarts of water to soaked beans and bring to a boil
4. Boil beans until soft (about 1 hour)
5. Meanwhile, chop onion and crush garlic.
6. Saute with 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
7. Once beans are softened, reduce heat. Add sauteed onion & garlic and tomato paste.
8. Last but not least, add the sofrito and salt to taste.
Accompany with brown rice or quinoa, add to a quesadilla, serve with chips… Whatever you choose, this is a quick, easy and tasty recipe.
My favorite meal:
Collard greens, brown rice and pinto beans
This looks very simple and good. I want to experiment with quinoa one of these days. I want to do a black bean quinoa “moro”. I’ll see one of these days. Great post!
ooh moro with quinoa sounds great! please let me know when you try it! and thanks for the blog love! xoxo