Popular Features:
View Cart

Frijoles Negros (Black Beans)

 
Frijoles Negros (Black Beans)
default recipe image
photo credit: Ev Thomas
This delicious dish uses two specialty Mexican ingredients, avocado leaves and epazote.
Recipe By: Theepicentre.com
  • PrepN/A |
  • TotalN/A |
  • Serves 6 - 8
Print
0
Be the first to rate!0
Email

Ingredients

    • 1/2 lb salt pork (optional)
    • 1 large onion, chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 1/2 cups dried black beans (about 1lb)
    • 1 tsp epazote
    • 1 tbsp crumbled avocado leaves
    • 5 cups water
    • 4 cups beef or chicken broth
    • Salt

Instructions

If using pork, cook over medium high heat in a 4 or 5 qt. pan until fat begins to melt.

Sauté onion and garlic.

Sort beans and discard debris; rinse well. Add beans and epazote to pan and pour in broth and water. Raise heat to high and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 to 2 1/2 hours (or until beans are tender).

Add avocado leaves in last 15 minutes. If beans are too soupy, boil over medium high heat, stirring often until thickened. Salt to taste. Serve with chopped green onions, tomatoes, crema (see recipe) and chile flakes.

Reviews [0]

Please login to submit a review
Be the first to review this!

You May Also Like


Accurately convert recipe ingredients from metric grams to U.S. ounces, teaspoons, tablespoons, or cups. Convert weights, volumes, metric, for over 7000 food items.

Related Products

avocado leaves dried 2oz

avocado leaves dried .25oz

$4.95
epazote 1.75oz

epazote 1 oz

$4.95
za'atar trending spice try it now

Featured Recipes

  • Zatar (Zaatar)

    A recipe for your own Zatar Herb Mixture [ZAH-tar]. In Jordan, a spice mixture called zatar is a popular condiment and used to season fried and barbecued meats.

  • Middle Eastern Yogurt Cheese

    Yogurt cheese (labneh) is a simple Middle Eastern cheese made with homogenized milk and yogurt. This recipe for making your own yogurt cheese only uses 2 ingredients. Start with Greek yogurt if you have it. Serve the cheese topped with olive oil, zaatar, and salt. Scoop with pita bread.

  • Hummus

    In the US hummus is typically eaten as a snack or an appetizer. It's a simple combination of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) tahini paste, lemon juice and olive oil with a little optional paprika and cumin. Serve with pita bread.

  • Adas Polo

    This recipe for Adas Polo is from an Assyrian friend. The dish combines Basmati rice, lentils, onion, beef, raisins and saffron.