Mexican Mole Baked Beans A1 Recipes

BAKED BEANS MOLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large, ovenproof skillet with a lid, cook chorizo, onion, red pepper and garlic over medium heat until sausage is browned, 4-6 minutes. Add next 9 ingredients; mix well. Bake, covered, until mixture is thickened and flavors are blended, about 40 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

MEXICAN MOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until tender. Mix in cocoa powder, cumin, cilantro, and garlic. Stir in the tomato soup and green chile peppers. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Transfer to a gravy boat or pour directly over food to serve.

BLACK-EYED BEAN MOLE WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Tip all the salsa ingredients into a bowl and stir together.
• For the mole, heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onion and garlic and fry stirring frequently until softened. Tip in the spices, stir then add the contents of the can of beans with the cocoa, bouillon and tomato purée. Cook, stirring frequently to make quite a thick sauce.
• Spoon into shallow bowls, top with the salsa and serve.

MEXICAN MOLE BAKED BEANS #A1

Steps:

• Roast the Peppers: Turn on oven broiler and line a baking dish with foil. Slice the poblano peppers lengthwise, removing and discarding the stems, ribs, and seeds. Press each pepper half with your hand to flatten it a bit, then arrange peppers skin-side up on foil-lined baking dish. Rub peppers with oil, then transfer to top rack of oven and broil for 5-10 minutes, until skins are very charred and blistered. Remove from oven and carefully fold the foil around the peppers to form a closed packet. Set aside and let peppers steam for 10 minutes before opening packet. Once peppers are cool enough to handle, peel the skins away from the flesh of the peppers with your fingers. Discard the skins and set the peeled roasted peppers aside.
• Make the Mole Sauce: While the peppers are steaming, combine the hot coffee, boiling water, dried cherries, and chopped walnuts in a heat-proof bowl and set aside for 10 minutes to soften the fruit and nuts. After 10 minutes, transfer this mixture to a blender and add the peeled roasted peppers, A1 sauce, chili powder, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Puree the mixture until very smooth, taking care to first remove the center stopper of the blender lid and cover the opening with a towel (this allows steam from the hot liquid to escape while blending).
• Cook the Beans: Transfer the mole sauce to a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the chocolate until dissolved, then add the black beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 50-60 minutes, gently stirring every so often to make sure the beans on the bottom are not sticking or becoming overdone. The beans are done when the sauce has thickened to a gravy-like consistency that coats the beans nicely. You can serve the beans immediately, though they will keep for several days in the fridge. As the batch is quite large, you can also choose to freeze half of the beans for a later use. To prepare frozen beans, first thaw overnight in the fridge, then reheat gently.

TOFU WITH MEXICAN MOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over high heat; saute the onions and green pepper until the onions are browned, about 8 minutes.
• Add the garlic and saute for 30 more seconds.
• Lower the heat to medium-low and add the tomatoes, chilies, cinnamon and thyme.
• Stir until the mixture reaches the consistency of a paste, about 5 more minutes.
• Add the stock and cilantro; simmer on very low heat for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the cocoa until it is combined and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Season with salt.
• Heat the vegatable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add the tofu, lightly browning both sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• Place 3 slices of tofu on each of 6 plates; cover evenly with the mole sauce.

NEW MEXICAN BAKED BEANS

Steps:

• Saute bacon in skillet until just brown and slightly crisp.
• Remove and set aside on paper towel to drain.
• Remove all but about 1 tablespoon drippings.
• Add onion and cook over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer.
• Place beans in a 2 1/2 to 3 quart baking dish with a lid.
• Add the onions and garlic.
• Stir in the chile powder, barbecue sauce, beer, brown sugar and mustard.
• Sprinkle with bacon.
• Cover and bake in a 325F degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Uncover and cook about 15 minutes longer.

MEXICAN "MOLE" RUB

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix to blend.
• Can be stored in a jar away from light for 3 months.

CHILI BAKED BEANS WITH BLACK OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• Heat baked beans.
• Add chili(es).
• Add olives.
• Add lemon juice.
• Heat through and serve on toast or with whatever you fancy.