(This is part 2 of a 2-part post- part 1 is here)
Dinner-on-the-cheap.. red beans, fried bacon, onions and tomatoes simmered in a homemade chili base, with shaved raw chayote squash, crèma fresca and fresh tortillas..
Frijoles Rojas, Chayote, Crèma Fresca
click to enlarge; take a look at the pool of thick, mahogany-colored juices on the left side
Fry diced, uncured bacon in a heavy skillet until well browned. Pour off all but about 1 tablespoon of the fat.
Add chopped onions and cook until browned.
Add tomatoes and cook until the water is released but not yet evaporated.
Add 1 tablespoon homemade chili base (more or less, depending on how spicy you like it) and stir to combine.
Add red beans (dried and cooked or from a BPA-free can) and some of the bean cooking liquid and a teaspoon of epazote, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Adjust seasoning with sea salt and cracked pepper if needed.
Garnish with a little salad of shaved raw chayote squash (crispy & tastes rather like a cucumber with no bitterness), chopped cilantro and fresh lime juice and dress with crèma fresca dusted with smoked chili powder. Serve with Spanish rice or fresh tortillas.
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- Frijoles Rojas, Chayote Crema Fresca
This post is part of Food Renegade’s Fight Back Fridays
