Chilli Beef 'n' Black Beans with Pancakes

Name: Chilli Beef 'n' Black Beans with Pancakes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 lb ground beef; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes or 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (both are optional); 3/4 cup water; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced roma tomatoes; 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans (15 ounce can, drained); 1 cup frozen corn kernels; 2 cups self rising flour; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 cup milk (or substitute buttermilk if desired); 1 cup water; vegetable oil, to grease griddle or frypan; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; sour cream

Submitted by Daydream

"I am enjoying a love affair with black turtle beans and cooked up this tasty, colorful, satisfying, little number tonight. In the freezer, I had a batch of Becky Fenters' cooked black beans (recipe #22162), but you can use canned beans if you have them on hand. This recipe is very versatile. You can cook the pancakes well ahead of time, and store them in the freezer. Alternatively, you can serve the chilli beef 'n' black beans on heated tortillas or freshly cooked, puff parathas, as I did tonight. Whichever you choose, it is just lovely with lots of chopped cilantro and sour cream on top! Preparation and cook time does not include making pancakes."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 lb ground beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes or 1/2 teaspoon sambal oelek (both are optional)
³⁄₄ cup water
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced roma tomatoes
1 ¹⁄₂ cups cooked black beans (15 ounce can, drained)
1 cup frozen corn kernels
For savoury pancakes
2 cups self rising flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 pinch salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup milk (or substitute buttermilk if desired)
1 cup water
vegetable oil, to grease griddle or frypan
To serve
¹⁄₃ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
sour cream

directions

Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet.
Add onion, garlic and ground beef, and saute over medium to high heat, stirring frequently, until onion has softened and beef is brown.
Stir in Taco seasoning mix and 3/4 cup water, and simmer for 1 minute.
Add undrained, uncrushed tomatoes and slowly bring to the boil.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes to allow flavours to blend and develop.
Add drained black beans and corn kernels, and more water if necessary, and cook a further few minutes, stirring from time to time, until hot.
For pancakes: Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl.
It is not really necessary to sift the flour.
Stir in egg and liquid ingredients with a wire whisk until mixed.
Rub griddle or 6" diameter frypan with some oil.
Heat until water flicked from your fingers bounces around.
Pour 1/4 cup of pancake batter into frypan, for each pancake, and twirl pan until batter covers base.
Cook until bubbled all over the top and brown on the bottom.
Flip and cook until brown on other side.
Repeat with remaining batter.
(Keep cooked pancakes warm in a low oven until all the batter is used.) To serve: Top pancakes with chilli beef'n' black bean mixture, and served garnished with cilantro and sour cream to taste.

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This is FABULOUS!!!! I made it with ground chicken instead of beef, as I am not a big beef fan. The flavors in this dish are just excellent, and I love the interesting addition of the savory pancakes! Ive never had anything quite like this... and I must say, I will be making this very often!!!!! I think I might try and make this into something vegetarian by adding some more veggies...like garbanzos, and eliminating the ground meat :-) The addition of cilantro on top is marvelous. I didnt add sour cream because I have issues with dairy and didnt feel that it was necessary. I did however try it with a bit of salsa on the side, and that was fabulous as well!! :-) thanks for the recipe!!!

love4culinary

Tweaks

This is FABULOUS!!!! I made it with ground chicken instead of beef, as I am not a big beef fan. The flavors in this dish are just excellent, and I love the interesting addition of the savory pancakes! Ive never had anything quite like this... and I must say, I will be making this very often!!!!! I think I might try and make this into something vegetarian by adding some more veggies...like garbanzos, and eliminating the ground meat :-) The addition of cilantro on top is marvelous. I didnt add sour cream because I have issues with dairy and didnt feel that it was necessary. I did however try it with a bit of salsa on the side, and that was fabulous as well!! :-) thanks for the recipe!!!

love4culinary

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Daydream

Australia

<p>I was raised in a family that loves to travel, meet people from other countries, and taste new foods. We are quite 'international' - my brother's wife is Indian, my sister's husband is Swiss and my son's wife is of Swedish and Croatian origin. My little dogs are German - miniature Dachshunds.</p> 8725212"

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