del Carmen Cuban Style Black Beans

Maplewood Market this Saturday at Schlafly Bottleworks!

Estie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:02:03 +0000

Black Bean Chowder

kmoire — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:43:06 +0000

Black Bean Chowder

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Serves:	4
Prep time:	None
Cook time:	None
Total time:	None
Dietary:	Vegan, Vegetarian
Meal type:	Soup
Misc:	Serve Cold
Region:	Worldwide
Website:	The Ardent Cook

Ingredients

'Tomato Base'

1 clove garlic ((peeled))
2lb ripe tomatoes
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

'Vegetable Base'

15oz black beans ((soaked, drained and rinsed))
10oz corn
¾ cup red pepper
2/3 cups green pepper
2/3 cups red onion
2/3 cups cucumber ((peeled and seeded))
4oz green chiles ((chopped))
¼ cup cilantro ((chopped))
1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno ((finely chopped))
1½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1½ teaspoon cumin

Directions

Step 1
To make the tomato base, with the processor running, drop the garlic down the feed tube. Core the tomatoes and roughly cut them. Process them, by batches if necessary, until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and process to mix well.
Step 2
Combine the vegetable mixture and mix well. Add the tomato base, mixing very well.
Step 3
Check for salt and pepper and adjust as necessary.
Step 4
Serve chilled, and store in the refrigerator. For best results, chill overnight.

del Carmen Mentioned in Post Dispatch Article About Local Healthy Food

Estie — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:24:04 +0000

Our products were mentioned this week in a St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper article. The article highlights a local St. Louis couple and their dedicated quest for local, healthy food. The article points out the versatility of our beans.

At home, he does most of the cooking. “The focus of our meals is vegetables. We use meat as flavoring,” Castulik said. “We’re lazy cooks, so we approach things in a least-work manner. For breakfast, we like scramblers — farm eggs with greens, a little meat, vegetables. We’ll buy wonderful cooked Cuban black beans from Del Carmen at the farmers’ market to add to soups or as a side dish. Stir-fry meals, salads with a little meat mixed in; we’re easy.”

Read the full article in stltoday.com.

del Carmen at Best of Missouri 2011

If eating local food and eating healthy is important to you and you live in the St. Louis region, come visit us at one of the area’s local farmer’s markets.

Black Bean Burritos

spry — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:53:58 +0000

Delicious recipe!

Black Bean Burritos

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Serves:	2
Prep time:	10 minutes
Cook time:	15 minutes
Total time:	25 minutes
Dietary:	Vegetarian
Meal type:	Lunch, Main Dish, Snack
Region:	Worldwide
Website:	Allrecipes.com

This recipe is sure to satisfy your family or guests at your next party.

Ingredients

2 flour tortillas (10 inch) (Flour tortillas are best.)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 small red bell pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 cup del Carmen black beans
1 teaspoon jalapeno peppers, minced
as desiredcream cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

Step 1
Wrap tortillas in foil and place in oven heated to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 15 minutes or until heated through.
Step 2
Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Place onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapenos in skillet, cook for 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Pour beans into skillet, cook 3 minutes stirring.
Step 3
Cut cream cheese into cubes and add to skillet with salt. Cook for 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir cilantro into mixture.
Step 4
Spoon mixture evenly down center of warmed tortilla and roll tortillas up. Serve immediately.