Mole Pinto Beans | Recipes | Dr. Weil's Healthy Kitchen

Mole Pinto Beans | Recipes | Dr. Weil's Healthy Kitchen

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In Mexico, mole sauces are created by combining chiles, nuts, fruits, seeds, spices, and chocolate. This recipe pairs mole with heart-healthy pinto beans.

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Ingredients

  • 3 large tomatoes, chunked (or about 2 cup canned, drained tomatoes from a 28-oz. can, or 1/4 cup tomato paste and 2/3 cup water)
  • 1/2 cup vegetarian broth
  • 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
  • 3 tablespoons each unsweetened organic cocoa and roasted sesame seeds (or 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini)
  • 2 tablespoons masa harina (Mexican corn tortilla flour)
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons good, dark chile powder (preferably ancho chile powder)
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 teaspoons each salt and sugar or alternate
  • 1/2 teaspoons ground anise
  • 1/4 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1/8 teaspoons cinnamon
  • Dash each of pepper and ground cloves or allspice
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetarian broth
  • 3 cans (or 4 1/2 cups cooked) pinto beans, drained

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