Pinto Beans with Potatoes
Categories: Main dish | African | VegetarianServes: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
- 2 c Dried pinto beans, soaked
- 3 lg Potatoes, chopped*
- 2 Celery stalks, chopped
- 1 ts Salt
- 1 Onion, thinly sliced
- 4 tb Peanut oil
Instructions:
Cover pinto beans with enough water to cover & bring to a boil. Reduce heat
& simmer until they are just tender. Add potatoes, celery & salt & more
water if necessary. Cook over low heat. Just before the potatoes & beans
are tender, gently fry the onions in a heavy skillet. Using a slotted
spoon, add the beans to the skillet & stir until well mixed & heated
through. Serve hot over rice or a stiff porridge. *This dish traditionally
uses manioc (casava) in place of the potatoes. If you can get it, use it.
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