Chocolate Calypso Beans (remix)
 

 

Ingredients:
1 lb. Jacob’s Cattle beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground, dried red chilies
1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
4 ½ cups water or vegetable stock
1 12 oz. bottle Negro Modelo Mexican beer
1 ½ discs Ibarra Mexican chocolate

Directions:
Rinse the beans, pick out any pebbles or dirt. Rehydrate beans by soaking overnight, or start soaking them in the morning if you are cooking later in the evening. Drain and rinse. In a large stock pot sauté the onion, red pepper, and garlic in olive oil for 5 ingredients/spices add drained beans, water or stock, and beer. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are done stir in the chocolate and generously add salt to taste.