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Black Bean and Couscous Picadillo
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Black Bean and Couscous Picadillo

15 ingredients 33 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1164
Calories
34g
Protein
21g
Fat
212g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Couscous 1 cup cooked (157g) 176
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Jalapeno Pepper 1 pepper (14g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups dry black beans
  • 1½ cups coarsely chopped onions (3 medium)
  • ½ cup raisins
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 x 28-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
  • ⅔ cup couscous
  • ⅓ cup sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • ⅓ cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • 12 flour tortillas

Directions

1

Rinse beans.

2

In a large saucepan combine beans and enough water to cover.

3

Bring to boiling, reduce heat.

4

Simmer for 2 minutes.

5

Remove from heat.

6

Cover and let stand 1 hour (or, omit boiling and soak beans overnight).

7

Drain and rinse the beans.

8

In a 4- or 6-quart pressure cooker combine the beans, onions, raisins, garlic, jalapeno peppers, cinnamon, salt, cloves, water, and oil.

9

Lock lid in place.

10

Place pressure regulator on vent pipe (if you have a first-generation cooker).

11

Over high heat, bring cooker up to pressure.

12

Reduce heat just enough to maintain pressure and pressure regulator rocks gently; cook for 6 minutes.

13

Quick-release the pressure.

14

Carefully remove lid.

15

Stir in undrained tomatoes; bring to boiling.

16

Remove from heat.

17

Stir in couscous and olives.

18

Cover loosely (do not lock lid) and let stand 5 minutes.

19

Stir in almonds.

20

Meanwhile, wrap flour tortillas in foil and heat in a 350°F oven for 10 minutes.

21

Serve the picadillo with the warm tortillas.

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Category:Pressure cooker Recipes

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Category:Vegetarian Recipes

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Category:Tortilla Recipes

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Category:Black bean Recipes

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Category:Onion Recipes

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Category:Raisin Recipes

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Category:Garlic Recipes

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Category:Jalapeno pepper Recipes

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Category:Tomato Recipes

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Category:Couscous Recipes

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Category:Green olive Recipes

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Category:Almond Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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