This is a short post for one of the easiest black bean mole recipes you’ll ever make. 9 ingredients. You can see them in the photo above. From left to right, top to bottom: Chili powder, cocoa powder, tomato sauce, cinnamon, garlic, black beans, oregano, onion, and almonds. Ok, you’ll need some olive oil as well, but I couldn’t pass up the photo-op with my new 9-compartmenrt platter!
And what does the finished product look like? Feast your eyes on this (with some slow-cooker Spanish rice, too)
Black Beans Mole
Ingredients
3 14 oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 small yellow onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ teaspoon cinnamon (Mexican canela molida if possible)
1 tablespoon dried oregano (Mexican oregano if possible)
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 16 oz. can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup almonds, ground to a fine meal in a spice or coffee grinder
1. Heat the oil in a medium soup pot.
2. Add the onion and sauté until translucent.
3. Add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds.
4. Add the cinnamon, oregano, and chili powder and cook until aromatic, 15-20 seconds.
5. Add the tomato sauce, cocoa powder, and almond meal and simmer 5 minutes.
6. Add the black beans and simmer an additional 10 minutes.
Serves 6
And that’s it! Serve with tortillas or rice.
