Black Bean Nachos Recipe
Ingredients
| 250g/8oz dried black beans, soaked overnight and drained | ||
| Vegetable oil | 2 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), crushed | |
| Red chillies | 2 , chopped | |
| Ground cumin | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1 cup/250 mL/8 fl oz vegetable stock | ||
| 125 g/4 oz grated mozzarella cheese | ||
| Red chillies | 6 , cut into thin strips | |
| 250 g/8 oz corn chips or fried corn tortilla pieces | ||
Directions
1. Place beans in a saucepan and pour over fresh cold water to cover by 5 cm/2 in. Bring to the boil and boil for 10 minutes. Reduce heat, cover and simmer beans for 45 minutes or until beans are tender. Drain and set aside.
2. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add onion, garlic, hot chillies and cumin and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onions are soft. Add half the beans and cook, mashing with a potato masher until beans form a coarse puree. Add remaining beans and stock, bring to simmering and simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture reduces and thickens.
3. Transfer bean mixture to an ovenproof dish, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese melts.
4. Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over a high heat until very hot, add mild chillies and cook for 2 minutes or until crisp. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper. To serve, arrange corn chips around bean mixture, then scatter with fried chilli strips.
2. Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add onion, garlic, hot chillies and cumin and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onions are soft. Add half the beans and cook, mashing with a potato masher until beans form a coarse puree. Add remaining beans and stock, bring to simmering and simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture reduces and thickens.
3. Transfer bean mixture to an ovenproof dish, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 20 minutes or until cheese melts.
4. Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over a high heat until very hot, add mild chillies and cook for 2 minutes or until crisp. Drain on absorbent kitchen paper. To serve, arrange corn chips around bean mixture, then scatter with fried chilli strips.
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