Drunken Garlic Pintos With Pan Roasted Poblanos Recipes

DRUNKEN GARLIC PINTOS WITH PAN-ROASTED POBLANOS

Steps:

• Quick soak the pinto beans: bring beans to a boil; boil for 10 minutes.
• Drain; soak in fresh water for one hour.
• Drain again and now they're ready to use!
• Saute poblano pepper in a small amount of olive oil until slightly browned.
• Add soaked beans, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano and the 3 cups of water and 1/2 bottle of beer.
• Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat, covered, for 2 hours; continue to cook uncovered for about 45 minutes or until beans are tender and liquid is thickened a little.
• Adjust seasonings: salt and pepper to taste, a couple dashes of garlic powder, and a few dashes of Tabasco sauce.
• *Don't salt beans while they're cooking, only after they are tender.

ROASTED POBLANO GUACAMOLE WITH GARLIC AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• The poblanos, tomatoes, and garlic: Lay the poblanos, tomatoes, and garlic on a baking sheet and set 4 inches below a very hot broiler. Roast, turning every couple of minutes, until the chiles and tomatoes are soft, blistered, and blackened in spots and the garlic is soft, 12 to 13 minutes. Place the chiles in a bowl, cover with a towel, and let stand for 5 minutes, then wipe off the blackened skin. Pull or cut out the stems, seed pods, and seeds; rinse quickly to remove any stray seeds and bits of char. When the tomatoes are cool, peel off and discard their skins. Slip the papery skins off the garlic. In a mortar or food processor, make a coarse puree of the roasted garlic and poblanos (with both mortar and processor, it's best to start with the garlic, then add the poblanos); place in a large bowl. Chop the roasted tomatoes (for this recipe, it's best not to use any of the juice from the baking sheet) and add to the poblano mixture along with the parsley.
• Finishing the guacamole: Cut the avocado lengthwise in half around the pit, twist the halves apart and remove the pits. Scoop out the flesh into the bowl with the flavorings. Using a potato masher or the back of a large spoon, coarsely mash everything together. Taste and season with salt, usually a scant teaspoon, then add enough lime juice to enliven all the flavors. Cover with plastic wrap, placing it directly on the surface, and refrigerate until you're ready to eat.
• To serve, scoop into a decorative bowl or Mexican mortar, sprinkle with the queso anejo and stud with radish slices.

HOMINY-PINTO BURGERS WITH ROASTED POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• ROAST CHILES: Preheat broiler.
• Place chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet; broil 3 inches from heat 8 minutes or until blackened and charred, turning after 6 minutes.
• Place in a heavy-duty plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Peel and discard skins. Cut each chile lengthwise into 4 strips; discard seeds.
• MAKE BURGERS: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes.
• Place onion mixture, salt, beans, and hominy in a food processor; pulse until coarsely ground.
• Combine bean mixture and 1/2 cup masa in a medium bowl.
• Divide bean mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
• Place remaining 1/4 cup masa in a shallow dish; dredge patties in masa.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add patties to pan; cook 4 minutes.
• Turn patties over. Top each patty with 3 tablespoons cheese; cook 4 minutes.
• Combine sour cream and salsa in a small bowl.
• Spread 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture on top half of each bun.
• Place patties on bottom halves of buns; top each serving with 2 pepper strips.
• Cover with tops of buns.

ROASTED POBLANO AND ROASTED GARLIC SALSA

Steps:

• In a large pot heat oil.
• Add onions and habanaro sprinkle with sugar cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes till lightly browned stirring often.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil then simmer for 15 minutes.
• Adjust seasoning and place in hot sterilized jars.
• Process in a hot water bath for 15 minutes to seal.