Nopales and Beans

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
Nopales, cooked 1 Pad (Sliced into thin strips)Beans, pinto 2 Cups FreshOlive Oil, 1 tspPeppers, hot chili 4 (dried Chili de Arbol is preferred)Garlic, 3 clovesOnions raw 2 slices (Chopped) Roma Tomatoes, 2 medium (chopped)Spinach, 1 cup fresh Salt 1 tsp or to taste
Directions
Prep:
Place beans in large pot and cover with water.
Add salt and bring to boil.
After boil, bring to simmer for several hours until beans are soft. Between 4-5 Hours. (Make sure beans stay covered with water)
Cook:
Place garlic cloves, Chopped onions, chopped tomatoes and Cactus (sliced into thin strips) into frying pan with olive oil and heat until tender.
Then add beans with remaining water and simmer 15 min. Serve with or without wheat tortilla. Makes 4 1/2 cup servings at 192 calories without the tortilla

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EKNIGH.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 171.4
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 511.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.4 g
  • Protein: 9.1 g

Member Reviews
  • CD6158733
    I love the addition of spinach! A great addition to a traditional recipe - 2/22/10