Patacon Pisao

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Dried red beans
1		Bay leaf
1		Onion - cut 1/4" dice
4		Garlic cloves - minced
1/4 cup	59ml	Olive oil
2 tablespoons	30ml	Ground cumin
4 tablespoons	60ml	Dried oregano
1/4 cup	59ml	Tomato paste
4		Green plantains - blanched until
		They turn black and then cooled and peeled
1/4 cup	59ml	Corn oil
		= (or about 1" deep in frying pan)
8		Eggs
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Grated cotija cheese

Recipe Instructions

Boil beans in water to cover with bay leaf until tender; drain. Saute onions and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add cumin and oregano; cook for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cooked beans. Puree in a food processor.

Fry cooked plantains in a skillet at 300 degrees until tender. Place between 2 wet towels and roll to 1/4-inch thickness with a rolling pin to create a round "dough" of plantain. Return to pan and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until edges are crisp.

To serve, spread puree over plantains. Scramble eggs in a non-stick pan, and place on top of plantains. Sprinkle with cheese.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
MELTING POT with Alex Garcia - (Show # MP-1B01) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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