Name: Bean Ragout W/cilantro-Cornmeal Dumplings
Ingredients: 2 lg Onions; chopped; 5 Cloves garlic; minced; 2 tb Vegetable oil; 1 Poblano chile pepper; seeded and chopped; 2 lg Red bell peppers; chopped; 3 tb Chili powder; 2 ts Ground cumin; 1 cn (28 oz) whole tomatoes; undrained, chopped; 2 sm Zucchini; chopped; 1 cn (15 oz) pinto beans; undrained; 1 cn (15 oz) black beans; undrained; 1/2 ts Freshly ground pepper; 1/2 c All purpose flour; 1/2 c Cornmeal; 1 ts Baking powder; 2 tb Shortening; 1/4 c Cheddar cheese; shredded; 2 tb Fresh cilantro; minced; 1/2 c Milk; 1 ts Cumin; ground; 1 1/4 ts Salt; divided

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains, Dairy	Dutch	Dumplings	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lg	Onions; chopped
5		Cloves garlic; minced
2	tb	Vegetable oil
1		Poblano chile pepper; seeded and chopped
2	lg	Red bell peppers; chopped
3	tb	Chili powder
2	ts	Ground cumin
1	cn	(28 oz) whole tomatoes; undrained, chopped
2	sm	Zucchini; chopped
1	cn	(15 oz) pinto beans; undrained
1	cn	(15 oz) black beans; undrained
1/2	ts	Freshly ground pepper
1/2	c	All purpose flour
1/2	c	Cornmeal
1	ts	Baking powder
2	tb	Shortening
1/4	c	Cheddar cheese; shredded
2	tb	Fresh cilantro; minced
1/2	c	Milk
1	ts	Cumin; ground
1 1/4	ts	Salt; divided

INSTRUCTIONS

Saute onion and garlic in hot oil in a large Dutch oven until tender. Add
poblano pepper and bell pepper, and saute 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chili
powder, cumin, and oregano; cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes. Add
3/4 teaspoon salt, tomatoes, beans, zucchini and pepper, bring mixture to a
boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in
a medium bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is
crumbly. Stir in cheese and cilantro. Add milk, stirring just until
ingredients are moistened. Drop dough by heaping tablespoons into simmering
ragout. Cook 5 minutes. Cover and cook 10 to 15 more minutes or until
dumplings are done. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Recipe by: Southern Living-Oct 1997
Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter  by
LVFG53A@prodigy.com (MRS IRA M DENNIS) on Sep 25, 1997

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