Caracoles con frijoles colorados
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons | Oil, olive |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter, unsalted |
| ⅓ | cup | Shallot, finely chopped |
| 2 | eaches | Garlic, cloves, chopped |
| 2 | smalls | Chilies, fresh, split lengthwise, seeded, finely chopped |
| 1 | pinch | Nutmeg, grated |
| 1 | pinch | Cloves, ground |
| 1 | pinch | Cumin, ground |
| 7 | ounces | Snails (about), drained, rinsed, and patted dry |
| 2 | tablespoons | Pernod |
| 1 | cup | Stock, beef ** |
| 4 | cups | Kidney beans, red, cooked drained and rinsed *** |
| ½ | cup | Parsley, chopped |
| Salt (to taste) | ||
| Pepper (to taste) | ||
Directions
** Recipe for this ingredient is elsewhere in this packet.
*** To cook the kidney beans properly, soak 1½ cups of dried kidney beans in 4 cups of water overnight. Drain, place in a pot of water to cover by 2 inches, and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, over medium heat until tender.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons of butter together in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the shallot and garlic and saute, stirring constantly, until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Add the chilies, nutmeg, cloves, and cumin and cook, stirring for 2 more minutes.
Add the snails to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the Pernod and cook until it evaporates.
Add the beef stock and bring the mixture to a boil and cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add the beans and a ¼ cup of parsley, stirring briefly, just until the beans are heated through.
Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup of parsley and serve warm.
Source: New York's Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine : Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland : The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985 Chef: Felipe Rohas-Lombardi, Rojas-Lombardi Restaurant, : New York