My collection of favourite recipes..tried and tested!
This is a more liquid version of our chilli beans and much less calories. We don’t use flour in this recipe and the portion also uses less beans than the chilli bean recipe. Still as filling though especially with bread! INGREDIENTS 150 gms dry red …
This is our own “home-style” chilli beans recipe. We experimented until we got it right..with this recipe, we don’t need to hunt for that perfect “chilli in a packet”! If you’re lazy or just don’t have the ingredients, you can prepare this using the “chilli-in-a-packet” …
This is our “quick” version of a traditional Spanish dish “Judias Pintas”. Its spicy and its filling…but beware the gas 🙂 Our home-made version is another way to make this – provided you have all the ingredients.
INGREDIENTS
250 gms Pinto beans or red beans
50 gms onion
50 gms green pepper
1 packet Chili con Carne mix (any brand like El Paso etc)
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp olive oil
750 ml water
DIRECTIONS
Rinse and sort the beans. Chop the onions and cube the green pepper.
Heat olive oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat, then fry the onions and green pepper until a little soft. Empty the Chili mix and add the water and beans. Pressure cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat then add the tomato puree and let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Serve with boiled rice.
