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Mexican Black Bean and Buckwheat Bake
Medium Spice
Veggie
Not Suitable for Coeliacs
Mexican Black Bean and Buckwheat Bake

with Crème Fraîche

Difficulty: 2/3
Mexican

*Drum rolllllll* Making a rare appearance, the star of tonight’s dish is ultra nutritious, super tasty buckwheat! Buckwheat is actually a seed related to rhubarb and quite apart from its delicious, nutty flavour it is absolutely chock full of nutrition. Slow-burning to keep your energy levels constant, it also contains magnesium which can help lower blood pressure and aid delivery of nutrients around the body. If you like to spice things up then use all of the jalapeños!

Allergens

Celery
Milk
Sulphites

Utensils

Baking Tray
Bowl
Oven dish
Knife
Grill Pan
Strainer
Pot

Tags

Medium Spice
Veggie
Not Suitable for Coeliacs
Ingredients
Red Pepper

Red Pepper

1

Yellow Pepper

Yellow Pepper

0.5

Vegetable Stock Pot

Vegetable Stock Pot

0.5

Red Onion

Red Onion

0.25

Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove

2

Jalapeño Chilli

Jalapeño Chilli

1

Cumin

Cumin

0.5

Mild Paprika 1.5 tsp

Mild Paprika 1.5 tsp

0.5

Ground Cinnamon

Ground Cinnamon

0.5

Organic Black Beans

Organic Black Beans

1

Creme Fraiche

Creme Fraiche

3

Mature Cheddar Cheese

Mature Cheddar Cheese

4

Chives

Chives

2

Buckwheat

Buckwheat

1

Preparation
1
Roast the peppers in the oven

Pre-heat your oven to 220 degrees. Remove the core from the peppers and chop into bite-sized chunks. Toss the peppers in 2 tbsp of olive oil and cook on the top shelf of the oven for 15 mins. Tip: The peppers are ready when slightly crispy at the edges - keep an eye on them.

2

In a pot, bring 450ml of water (exactly) to a gentle boil with the stock pot. Add the buckwheat. Gently boil until the top of the buckwheat comes out of the water then place a lid on the pot. Leave on the lowest heat for 10 mins before removing (don’t touch the lid until serving).

3
Chop the red onion

Peel and finely chop the red onion and garlic. Finely chop the jalapeño chilli. Tip: Jalapeños are a bit cheeky, so add less if you don’t want too much spice.

4

Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan on medium heat. Once hot, add in 1/4 of the red onion, garlic and jalapeño. Cook for around 5 mins until soft (but not coloured).

5
Add the spices and black beans

Add in the cumin, paprika and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute. Drain and rinse the black beans before tipping into the pan. Stir together with 1/2 tsp of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Cook for a minute and then remove from the heat until the buckwheat is ready.

6

Once the buckwheat is done (it should be dry not soggy - place back on low heat if needed), fluff it up with a fork to separate the grains and then stir this into your black bean mixture, together with the roasted peppers. Now stir in half the crème fraîche, test for seasoning and add more salt if needed.

7
Sprinkle over the grated cheese

Tip the mixture into an ovenproof dish and grate over the cheese. Place on the highest shelf of the oven until the top is beautifully golden and crisp.

8

Serve with a big dollop of crème fraîche, a scattering of snipped chives (i.e. chop them up finely with scissors) and a big welcoming smile!

Nutrition per serving

574

kcal

Energy (kcal)

2402

kJ

Energy (kJ)

15

g

Fat

9

g

of which saturates

81

g

Carbohydrate

0

g

of which sugars

26.4

g

Protein

0

g

Salt

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