{"id":12684,"date":"2013-02-26T14:05:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T19:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=12684"},"modified":"2018-02-21T19:57:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T00:57:19","slug":"refried-beans-and-chicken-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/refried-beans-and-chicken-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Refried Beans and Chicken Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12687\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/refried-bean-pasta.jpg\" alt=\"refried bean-pasta\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/refried-bean-pasta.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/refried-bean-pasta-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yummy quick fix dinner&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This week is fading away so fast it seems, it&#8217;s already Tuesday. I had a \u00a0wonderful weekend, in deed a rewarding one. On Sunday, I\u00a0volunteered for a fund raising event, the theme was Egyptian brunch buffet. We had a lot of delicious food: Egyptian foul or fava bean stew, scrambled eggs, croissants, pizzas, pita bread and hummus, falafel, cheese, olives, fruit platters etc. I was in charge of making scrambled eggs along with two other wonderful ladies. We\u00a0scrambled\u00a0around 600 eggs, it was so much fun. It was the first time I was seeing 600 eggs being cracked up and whisked up and scrambled up, that was a lot of eggs, a lot&#8230;We custom made our croissants by stuffing it with with scrambled eggs, it was really delicious. It was such a fun event, more than the food and cooking, I got connected with a lot of good hearted people.<\/p>\n<p>When we do something from our heart without expecting anything in return, the feeling that we get is what I call as &#8220;beyond content feeling&#8221;, \u00a0I got that feeling on that day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Refried beans? It&#8217;s a traditional staple of Mexico, the beans (mostly pinto beans) are baked or fried and mashed up. It can be served as a dip for chips, smeared onto pita bread or burritos, top it on nachos etc etc. I used to top refried beans on nachos or dip the chips in it.<\/p>\n<p>The other day, I wanted to make something different with refried beans and so made a sauce out of it and combined the paste in it. I was so glad to have tried that, tasted so delicious and it was so easy to make too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12688\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/refried-beans-and-pasta.jpg\" alt=\"refried beans and pasta\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/refried-beans-and-pasta.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/refried-beans-and-pasta-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/refried-bean-pasta.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Refried Beans and Chicken Pasta<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Dinner<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Fusion<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT20M\">20 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For cooking chicken[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken breasts, diced- 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground cumin- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Paprika- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making sauce[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Oil &#8211; 1 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, julienned &#8211; 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Bok choy, chopped &#8211; 2 stalks ( or use spinach or other greens)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cherry tomatoes &#8211; 10 (or 2 regular tomatoes)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Refried beans, canned &#8211; 400 ml ( refried beans I used was seasoned with green chilies, you could use any kind)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Water- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Pasta- any kind, I used macaroni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a saucepan combine chicken with ground cumin, paprika and salt, cook covered till it has cooked well. Keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook pasta in boiling water seasoned with salt till it has turned tender. Keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a large pan over medium heat, add oil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add onion and a little salt, saute till translucent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add bok choy, saute for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cherry tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add refried beans, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add water to thin down the sauce, combine well<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Let the sauce come to a boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add cooked chicken, cook for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Finally, add cooked pasta, combine well, heat for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve onto a plate and enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.4.3177<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step by Step Pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12684 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/refried-beans-and-chicken-pasta\/making-refried-bean-pasta-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/making-refried-bean-pasta1-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12690\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12690'>\n\t\t\t\tChicken combined in refried bean sauce\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/refried-beans-and-chicken-pasta\/making-refried-bean-pasta\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/making-refried-bean-pasta-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-12689\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-12689'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter adding pasta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yummy quick fix dinner&#8230; This week is fading away so fast it seems, it&#8217;s already Tuesday. I had a \u00a0wonderful weekend, in deed a rewarding one. On Sunday, I\u00a0volunteered for a fund raising event, the theme was Egyptian brunch buffet. We had a lot of delicious food: Egyptian foul or fava bean stew, scrambled eggs, &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[408,421,91,434,529,85,702],"tags":[151,703],"class_list":["post-12684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicken-by-ingredient","category-fusion","category-main-dish-for-lunch-or-dinner","category-mexican-by-cuisine","category-pasta-by-ingredient","category-quick-fix-meals","category-refried-bean","tag-pasta","tag-refried-bean-2","course-dinner-2","cuisine-fusion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}