Menestra de porotos
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 63.8
- Total Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 44.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 3.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Menestra de porotos calories by ingredient
Introduction
We had these amazing beans at our local Ecuadorian restaurant. We enjoyed them so much we had to figure out how to make them at home. We love them with rice, egg, avocado, and sliced tomatoes and onions. We had these amazing beans at our local Ecuadorian restaurant. We enjoyed them so much we had to figure out how to make them at home. We love them with rice, egg, avocado, and sliced tomatoes and onions.Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 lb dry beans, soaked overnight
2-3 tbs canola oil
1 red onion, diced
6 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup of diced and peeled tomatoes (fresh or canned)
½ tsp achiote powder
1 tsp cumin seeds – whole
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbs chili powder
8 or more cups water
2-3 tbs finely chopped cilantro or parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Heat the oil over medium heat in a saucepan or pot, add the diced onions and crushed garlic, let cook for about 2-3 minutes.
Add the diced tomatoes, achiote powder, cumin seeds and ground cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Add the soaked beans and simmer for about 2 hours.
Mix in the chopped cilantro or parsley.
Serve with Ecuadorian style cooked rice, fried plantains, salad with tomato and onion curtido, fried or grilled meat (or fish /poultry/egg), avocado slices and some good aji or hot sauce on the side.
Recipe and picture credit belongs to laylita.com.
Serving Size: Makes 8-10 servings (nutritional info based on 8)
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEAKIEBEAN.
Add the diced tomatoes, achiote powder, cumin seeds and ground cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Add the soaked beans and simmer for about 2 hours.
Mix in the chopped cilantro or parsley.
Serve with Ecuadorian style cooked rice, fried plantains, salad with tomato and onion curtido, fried or grilled meat (or fish /poultry/egg), avocado slices and some good aji or hot sauce on the side.
Recipe and picture credit belongs to laylita.com.
Serving Size: Makes 8-10 servings (nutritional info based on 8)
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BEAKIEBEAN.