Frejoles Colados Recipes

ENFRIJOLADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the beans, garlic, chipotles and salt to a blender and puree until smooth. Add stock (or water) until the puree has the consistency of a thick soup. Taste for seasoning and heat level.
• Warm the corn tortillas in the oven or microwave. Place a big dollop of bean puree on a plate. Dredge one side of a tortilla in the bean puree. Flip the tortilla and fill with onion and cheese. Roll tight and place in a baking dish seam side down (add some puree to the baking dish to prevent sticking).
• Continue rolling all of the tortillas -- this batch was enough for 8 rolled tortillas.
• Cover the tortillas in the baking dish with the remaining bean puree. Bake at 425F for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Serve immediately and top with your choice of avocado, cheese, cilantro and Crema.

FRIJOLES III

Steps:

• Place beans in a large pot with onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, and lard; add enough water to cover with 4 to 5 inches of water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook for 2 to 3 hours. Depending on the beans, it may take up to 5 hours. Add more water if necessary.
• When beans are soft, season to taste with salt.

STRAINED BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium heat, pour the oil and heat until hot but not smoking, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the onions and let them saute for 3 to 4 minutes, until they have softened, become translucent, and have started to slightly brown along the edges.
• Add a cupful of the basic bean puree at a time, over the sauteed onion, and let them season for 3 to 4 minutes.

FRIJOLES CHARROS

Steps:

• Cook the beans the normal way.
• Separate the beans and the juice.
• In another pot put the juice; add the tomato and the onion.
• Cut the bacon in small pieces and the sausage too.
• Put the bacon and the sausage in the microwave for 1 minute on medium.
• Put in the pot the bacon and the sausage.
• Boil, all together, do not add water yet.
• Add some Tabasco or chili powder if you have.
• Boil it until the sousa has the flavor of the bacon and the sausage.
• Then add a lit bit of water, and let it boil for 1 minute.
• Then add the beans, and let it boil for 3 minutes.
• Keep stirring it.

FREJOLES COLADOS

Steps:

• Soak beans in water overnight.
• Cook beans in water until soft and well done.
• Force through a strainer.
• In a medium pan place bean puree.
• add milk, sugar, cinnamon and cloves.
• Take to medium heat stirring constantly until thickened and the bottom of the pan can be seen.
• Remove from heat.
• Take out cinnamon sticks and cloves.
• Stir in 1 tablespoon of sesame seed.
• Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with seasme seeds.

FRIJOLES COLADOS (SIEVED BLACK BEANS)

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender combine black beans, beef broth and savory - blend until smooth. In a large skillet heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil over medium heat. Add onion and pepper and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Add bean mixture. Cook until thickened to a loose paste, stirring frequently. Season to taste with salt.

FRIJOLES COLORADOS/RED BEANS CUBAN STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Bring the water, beans and ham hocks OR smoked turkey to boil for at least 1 hour or until tender.
• 2. In a skillet...saute in the olive oil ,onions, peppers, garlic,chorizo and tomato sauce. about 5 mins, then add to beans.
• 3. add also the pumpkin ( calabaza) as well as the green plantain and cilantro...simmer another hour or till thickened and tender...stirring occasionally add salt and pepper to taste.