Spicy Bean Turnovers With Variations Recipes

Steps:

• Mash pinto beans (could use food processor).
• Add cumin, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, salt, chili flakes, coriander, onion, and salsa.
• Mix well--adjust seasonings to taste.
• On floured surface, roll pastry to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese; press lightly into dough.
• Turn pastry over. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and press lightly into dough.
• Cut into 3 inch circles (I used a wide-mouthed glass for lack of a cookie cutter).
• Place small amount bean mixture (large teaspoon's worth) into center of each circle.
• Fold over to form a semi-circle with the bean mixture inside. Press edges with a fork to seal the mixture inside.
• Sprinkle the tops with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder.
• Bake at 350F for about 15 minutes or until brown.
• PIZZA FILLING VARIATION:.
• Mix together:.
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce.
• 1/2 cup cooked ground beef or chopped pepperoni.
• 1/3 cup onion & peppers (chopped and mixed together to make 1/3 cup).
• Shredded mozzarella cheese, if you like.
• CHICKEN PARMESAN VARIATION:.
• Mix together:.
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce.
• 1/2 cup chicken, cooked and sliced or shredded.
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded.
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated.
• HAM 'N' CHEESE FILLING VARIATION:.
• Mix together:.
• 1/2 cup deli ham, chopped.
• 1/3 cup processed cheese, melted.
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped.
• Allow filling to cool (so it is not liquid) before stuffing.
• OTHER VARIATIONS:.
• Stuff with chopped hot dogs and shredded cheese.
• Stuff with homemade chili (drain liquid before stuffing).
• Stuff with taco meat and shredded cheese.
• Stuff with chicken tikka masala or other Indian meats, and add some chutney.

Steps:

• Put a frying pan of water on to boil for the eggs, and toast the bread. Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and gently cook for a few mins until it softens. Sprinkle the spices into the pan and stir briefly to toast them. Tip in the tomatoes and beans, and warm through.
• Turn down the heat under the frying pan so that the water is just simmering, then crack in the eggs and gently poach them until the whites are firm but the yolks are still runny. Pile the beans onto the toast (you can butter the slices or leave them plain), place the eggs on top and sprinkle with extra cumin. If you have any fresh herbs around like coriander or parsley, you can sprinkle them on, too.