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Mole Pinto Beans
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 6
Unbelieveably easy, quick, healthy-and really good. From 20 Minutes to Dinner by Bryanna Clark Grogan (The Book Publishing Co., 1997). Serves six as a main course with rice and salad, or more as a side.
Ingredients:
2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1 green pepper, peeled, seeded and diced
3 tablespoons unsweetened chocolate (or cocoa powder)
3 tablespoons sesame seeds, roasted
2 tablespoons masa harina (mexican corn tortilla flour)
2 tablespoons raisins
1 1/2 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder (or your preference)
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon ground aniseed
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
4 1/2 cups pinto beans, cooked and drained
Directions:
1. In a blender, mix all of the ingredients except the last 1 1/2 cups of broth and the beans.
2. Blend until very smooth.
3. Add the remaining broth and blend again.
4. Pour the sauce over the beans in a nonstick pot and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com