Mole Pinto Beans

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 1 green pepper, peeled, seeded and diced
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened chocolate (or cocoa powder)
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, roasted
• 2 tablespoons masa harina (mexican corn tortilla flour)
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dried ancho chile powder (or your preference)
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground aniseed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 4 1/2 cups pinto beans, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a blender, mix all of the ingredients except the last 1 1/2 cups of broth and the beans.
• 2 blend until very smooth.
• 3 add the remaining broth and blend again.
• 4 pour the sauce over the beans in a nonstick pot and simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes.