| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Vegetables, Dairy | Vegetarian | Beans, Vegetarian, Mexican | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/2 | c | Green Lentils; dried |
| 1/4 | c | Pinto Beans; dried |
| 1/4 | c | Red Kidney Beans; dried |
| 1/4 | c | Baby Lima Beans; dried |
| 1 | Onion; medium | |
| 4 | Garlic Cloves | |
| 2 | Jalapeno Peppers * | |
| 1 | tb | Oregano; dried |
| 1 | tb | Chili Powder |
| 1/4 | c | Coriander Leaves; chopped |
| 6 | oz | Monterey Jack Cheese; grated |
| 6 | Flour Tortillas; 10" | |
| 1 | Tomato; medium, chopped | |
| 1 | Lettuce; shredded | |
| 1 | Salsa |
INSTRUCTIONS
Servings: 4 Rinse lentils and beans, discarding any that look suspicious, and soak in clean water 4 - 6 hours, or overnight. Put into medium saucepan, bring to boil and simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Add water if necessary. Peel and chop onion. Microwave on "High" 2 - 2 1/2 minutes until soft. [If you prefer, you may saute the onion in about 2 T. oil. I omit the oil to keep the fat content down. The flavour does not seem to suffer.] Chop the Jalapena pepper. (*) Adjust the quantity to your own taste and / or tolerance. Peel and crush the garlic. Drain the lentil-bean mixture. Reserve 1/2 cup of liquor. In a food processor puree the lentil-bean mixture, the onion, the garlic, the jalapena peppers, the oregano, the chile powder, and the coriander leaves, adding some of the reserved liquor as necessary to process. [The final puree should be quite thick.] Pre-heat the oven to 325 F. Assemble as follows on an oven-proof plate, pizza-pan or cookie-sheet: Place a flour tortilla on the *lightly* greased surface. Cover with lentil-bean puree [4 - 5 T.]. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Add another flour tortilla and repeat, saving enough cheese to cover the top of the final flour tortilla. Bake for 20 - 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to "firm-up" for 5 - 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with salsa, chopped tomato and shredded lettuce. Serve with rice, Couscous and / or corn. The amount of oregano, coriander leaves, chile powder, or jalapena peppers may be varied to suit individual tastes. I use more peppers! If you're prone to "problems" with beans, add 1/4 - 1/2 t. Hing [Hing is a mixture of rice-flour, turmeric and asafoetida <ass-uh-fuh-TEE-duh> found in most East-Indian specialty stores. It can significantly reduce flatulence. Posted to MealMaster Recipes List, Digest #154 Date: Sun, 02 Jun 1996 17:20:44 -0400 From: Helene Rotondo <Helene.Rotondo@csionline.com>
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