30 oz Black beans (2 cans)
Olive oil; for sauteing
1 tb Brown sugar
1 lb Ground beef
1 lg Sweet onion; chopped
6 cl Garlic; minced
8 Fresh basil leaves; chopped,
-or to taste
1/2 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Montreal or other steak
-seasoning
1/2 ts Turmeric
1/2 ts Paprika
1/4 ts Cinnamon
Salt
Saute onion in ample olive oil; add brown sugar, salt, and steak
seasoning. Wilt until golden.
In another saucepan simmer beans with ample olive oil and garlic over
low-medium heat until slightly bubbly, 10 minutes. Mix in onion
mixture and raw ground beef. Add other seasonings and mix well.
Simmer 20 minutes on low-medium heat until meat is cooked. Correct
seasoning.
Serve with the starch of your choice or spoon it on a bun for a sloppy
Joseph-Beans; or you can let it cool, take a scoop of it, flatten it,
coat it with flour, and fry it for a "healthy Southwest 'burger.'"
Recipe by Chef Felix via Kaitlin Endres, Ramona Home Journal, Sep 2020
