Holy Mole Frijoles (Three Bean Mole)

Submitted by Molly53

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups coarsely chopped onions
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, undrained
• 1 large bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup picante sauce
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice

directions

1. Saute onion and garlic until tender, but not browned.
2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for ten minutes.
4. Uncover and simmer ten minutes more, stirring occasionally. If mixture is too thick, may be thinned with a little beer, broth or water.
5. Garnish with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped green onions if desired.

Reviews

[princesslisa of a g]

Holy Moly was this good! Had such depth of flavor in such a short amount of time. Hubby adds Tabasco Chiptle to his for even more kick!

 

[Aunt Cookie]

This was a nice stew...it had a good mole flavor. I also appreciated how healthy it is. Thanks for posting!

 

[Gay Gilmore]

I loved this recipe. So fast and so flavorful. I used store bought mole sauce because I think it is a little bit more complex than just the spices listed here. That does require more stirring upon addition because it is a paste. I even took the leftovers and ground them up in a food processor to make a wonderful bean dip for tortilla chips today. will make again.

 

[flower7]

Quick and easy with a great flavor...what more can you ask for? I cooked the bell pepper a bit with the onion before adding the rest of the ingredients and I only used half the tomatoes, adding about a cup of vegetable broth in place of the other half. Thanks for a great recipe Molly!