Mayan Power Meal

Mayan Pinto Beans

Prep time: 

5 minutes

Prep notes: 

Bean Soaking Time: 2-4 hours

Cooking time: 

60 minutes

Yields: 

4 people

Ingredients: 

1 cup dried pinto beans
4 cups water
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced

1 white onion
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Salt to taste

Directions: 

1.       Soak the beans and then place in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Turn off heat, cover pot and let sit for 2-4 hours.

2.      Drain and rinse beans.

3.      Add to a large pot with 4 cups fresh water and bring to a boil.

4.      Add garlic and jalapeno and cook for 1 hour or until beans are soft.

5.       Add cumin, chili, lime and salt to taste.

http://mayawpaul.com/mexican-style-pinto-beans

Jen's (Vegetarian) Dirty Rice  

1 Tbsp olive oil
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper
3 garlic cloves - minced 
1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
3 cups pre-cooked (leftover) rice (any kind - white or brown, with a little wild rice mixed in if you like)
2 tsp smoked hot paprika

sea salt
hot pepper sauce (like Tobasco)
2 green onions - thinly sliced

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper and sauté about 4 minutes.

2. Add garlic, thyme, then rice, paprika, and crushed red pepper and stir together. Stir rice occasionally over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until rice is warmed through. Season with salt and hot pepper sauce to taste.

3. Keep rice over low heat until ready to serve. Stir in green onions just before serving. 

http://loveeverybite.blogspot.com/2012/09/cleaned-up-dirty-rice.html