Cornmeal with Red Beans Recipe

Maiz Moulu avec dez poiz rouge (Vegan Haitian Cornmeal with Red Beans)

Ingredients

¼ cup of Red Kidney Beans

½ cup of corn meal

1 tbsp. of olive oil

1/3 cup of chopped red pepper

1/3 cup of chopped green pepper

1/4 cup of chopped green onions

1 garlic head, diced

1/8 jalapeno pepper, diced (optional)

½ tsp. of salt

1/3 cup of fresh cilantro

1 Red tomato, diced

2 ½ cups of water

Ingredients

Boil beans on medium heat for 60 minutes or until tender. Heat 1 tbsp. of olive oil in a separate medium-sized pot on medium heat. Sautée all the ingredients, except the cornmeal, for 3-4 minutes. Pour the water that was used to boil the beans into the pot. Once the water boils, add the corn meal and the beans. Reduce heat and simmer for 40-45 minutes. Stir the mixture frequently. Use a grease cover to prevent yourself from being burned and to keep your stove top clean.

Grease Cover

Otherwise, this can get messy.

The Final Product.