| Corona de Frijoles con Puerco ~ Crown of Beans with Pork ~ For a festive touch make this Crown of Beans for serving at your next party. By adding a little Velveeta Cheese to the basic bean recipe you could use this to serve as a bean dip. Pork filling: 1 pound lean pork (boneless) 5 long green chiles, roasted 1 can whole tomatoes, chopped salt & pepper to taste. Refritos (Refried Beans) For the filling: In a large saucepan , cover the pork with water, bring to a boil, and simmer pork for 1½ hours, or until tender. Remove pork, allow to cool, and shred pork into a bowl. In a blender, puree, the chiles, and the tomatoes. Mix the puree with the shredded pork, salt & pepper to taste. For the beans: After beans are cooked: Add: 4 long green chiles, minced ¼ tsp oregano to the beans. Heat beans until heated through. Pack the warm beans into a 4 cup (metal) ringmold. Smooth the top, cover with aluminum foil, and bake at 350oF. for 20 minutes. Garnish: ½ cup shredded cheddar (or your choice) cheese. Assembly: Reheat the pork filling, un-mold the beans, fill the center with the pork filling. Garnish with shredded cheese. Serves 6 |
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