Frijoles con chipotles

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsDried black beans or pinto beans
cupWater
1Yellow onion; diced
1Celery rib; diced
1tablespoonOlive oil
4Garlic cloves; minced
2Bay leaves
3Chipotle peppers; minced
½teaspoonSalt; or to taste
2cupsVegetable stock
1cupWater
2tablespoonsMinced cilantro
2Tomatoes; chopped

Directions

In a heavy soup pot or Dutch oven over high heat, bring beans and 3½ cups water to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside in a covered dish, for one hour, then drain.

In the same pot, over medium high heat, saute onion and celery in oil for 5 minutes, or until onion is soft. Add garlic and saute another minute. Add beans, bay leaves, chiles, salt, stock, and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, adding additional water if necessary.

Remove bay leaves. Stir in cilantro and tomatoes. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until beans are tender.

Recipe by: Veggie Life, May 1996 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #988 by "slt4@..." <slt4@...> on Jan 7, 1998