Red Bean Mash (South Beach Diet Phase 1) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
19 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 pinch fresh ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (Cake ingedient only) (optional)

Preparation

Mash recipe :
In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until fragant, about 7 minutes. Add beans, broth, and salt; bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and stir in cilantro and mash with a potato masher to a coarse puree. Add pepper to taste. Serve warm.
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Cake recipe:
Form Bean mixture into 4 patties. In a large skillet, heat 2 T oil over medium heat. Add patties and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes per side.