I don’t know about you, but when Friday rolls around, I like to make party food and take a break from normal meal preparation. Plus, party food goes better with alcoholic beverages! I found a dish that can serve as a tasty Friday night meal or can be easily brought to a party for sharing.
Originally, the recipe called for ground beef. Years ago, I adapted it to use ground turkey instead and even further adapted it for a vegetarian lifestyle since we just don’t buy ground beef or turkey in our house nowadays. A can of black beans or even a mix of beans will serve you well here.
Now I just need to figure out how to use the rest of that chutney...any suggestions?
Spiced Beans on Pita Triangles
4 pita breads
¾ tsp ground cumin
¾ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground cloves
2 tsp olive oil
1 15 oz. can black beans, drained
1 large red onion, diced small, divided
Salt and pepper
1 cup Major Grey’s Chutney, divided
1 medium mango, diced
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Preheat oven to 325°. Wrap pitas in aluminum foil and bake for about 10 minutes or until warm. Cut into triangles.
In a small dish, mix cumin, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves and set aside.
In a medium bowl, stir together ½ cup chutney, diced mango, chopped cilantro, 1/3 cup of red onion, and ¼ teaspoon of spice mix.
Heat a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and remaining onion; sauté until onion has softened. Add drained black beans, remaining spice mix, and ½ cup of chutney; stir to combine. Cook until mixture has warmed and season with salt and pepper.
When ready to serve, spoon a portion of beans on each pita triangle, top with mango salsa and serve.
Mmmm . . . I love black beans and mango together!
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree -- Friday night snacky dinners are lots of fun!
That sounds really, really good! I wish I could help you with the chutney dilemma, but I'm pretty useless when it comes to incorporating stuff like that into a dish. I usually just have it on the side like a relish. I bet it would be a great accompaniment for Indian food. Lame I know, but that's all I got @ 7am.
ReplyDeleteIf you need to get rid of a 1/2 cup, I think I know someone that would take at least that amount off your hands :) Me!!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds super good, even though I don't know what chutney is!