PASTA DAY: Noodles With Garlicky Black Bean Sauce

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Noodles With Garlicky Black Bean Sauce

 

Recipe By : Pasta East to West, by Nava Atlas, page 120

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Beans And Legumes Main Dishes, Vegetarian

Pasta, Couscous, Etc. Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion -- chopped

4 cloves garlic -- minced

1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

1 small fresh hot chile -- minced, optional

4 cups well-cooked black beans

(about 12/3 cups dried)

OR two 16-once cans -- drained and rinsed

1 lime -- Juice of

OR 1/2 large lemon

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 cup bean cooking liquid

OR beer or water

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

8 ounces quinoa or corn ribbons -- up to 10

OR medium-wide egg noodles

preferably yolk-free

Chopped fresh cilantro -- as desired

2 scallions- green parts only -- thinly sliced

Low-fat sour cream -- optional

OR plain low-fat yogurt

OR soy yogurt

 

4 to 6 servings

 

Savory seasoned thick beans make a delightful sauce for tender noodles.

 

Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and saute

over medium heat until translucent. Add the garlic, bell pepper, and

optional chile, and continue to saute until the onion is golden.

 

Add the beans, lime juice, oregano, cumin, and liquid. Bring to a simmer,

then mash the beans with a mashing utensil until most of them are slightly

broken. The sauce should be thick and moist, but not soupy. Add a bit

more liquid if necessary. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10

minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat.

 

Meanwhile, cook the noodles in plenty of rapidly simmering water until just

tender. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl, then stir in the remaining

half tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt, if desired.

 

To serve, place a bed of noodles on each plate. Top each serving with some

black bean sauce, then sprinkle with some cilantro and scallions. Finish

with a small dollop of sour cream, if desired.

 

Garlic is the ketchup of intellectuals. -Anonymous

 

Calories: 303, Carbohydrate: 50 g, Total Fat: 5 g, Cholesterol: 0 g,

Protein: 14, Sodium: 7 mg

 

 

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