This pinto bean stew is bursting with veggies–onion, bell pepper, celery and corn–and topped with chile and lime flecked cornbread dumplings. If you’re pressed for time, skip the dumplings and serve it topped with crushed tortilla chips and a sprinkling of Monterey Jack cheese.
Ingredients: [‘dry pinto beans’, ‘water’, ‘onion’, ‘red bell pepper’, ‘celery’, ‘frozen corn’, ‘garlic cloves’, ‘chili powder’, ‘ground cumin’, ‘lime juice’, ‘salt’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘cornmeal’, ‘baking powder’, ‘salt’, ‘butter’, ‘fresh jalapeno’, ‘lime%2c zest of’, ‘buttermilk’, ‘radish’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 lb dry pinto beans, soaked overnight in bowl covered with 3 inches water “,”6 cups water”,”1 medium onion, chopped “,”1 medium red bell pepper, diced “,”2 stalks celery, sliced “,”1 cup frozen corn, thawed “,”2 garlic cloves, minced “,”2 tablespoons chili powder”,”2 teaspoons ground cumin”,”2 tablespoons lime juice”,”1 1/2 teaspoons salt”,”1/2 cup all-purpose flour”,”1/2 cup cornmeal, preferably whole grain “,”1/2 teaspoon baking powder”,”1/4 teaspoon salt”,”2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes “,”1 fresh jalapeno, finely chopped “,”1 lime, zest of”,”1/2 cup buttermilk”,” garnish with 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro and 1/2 cup sliced radish”]
Number of Servings: 8
Steps: [‘Drain the soaked beans. Combine the drained beans, water, onion, bell pepper, celery, corn, garlic, chili powder and cumin in a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours (or on Low for 8 hours).’, ‘To prepare the dumplings: Just before the end of the 4 (or 8) hours, whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add butter and use a pastry blender, two knives or a fork to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add jalapeno and lime zest and toss to coat. Add buttermilk and stir to form a dough.’, ‘After the stew has cooked for 4 (or 8) hours, stir in lime juice and salt. Using generous tablespoons of dough, drop 8 dumplings on top of the stew. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Serve each portion of stew topped with a dumpling. Garnish with cilantro and radish.’, “(It’s tempting but resist the urge to open the lid and look inside a slow cooker. Every time you open the slow cooker it loses heat and takes up to 30 minutes to return to temperature, lengthening the cooking time.).”]