Black Bean Paste
October 8, 2018
: 5 min
: Easy
Black bean paste is a great alternative to meat, it contains high iron, protein and calcium for baby led weaners 6 months old+. Black bean paste can be used as a spread on toast, flat bread, in dips, salad dressing, pinwheels, casserole dishes, rice dishes, on top of a baked potato - you name it! You can serve black beans with a whole grain like brown rice or whole wheat pasta. They provide a great protein equivalent to that found in meat and make a ideal meat replacement in terms of texture as well as nutrition if you and the family are after a vegetarian option.
Ingredients
- 1 can of black beans (in water, no added sugar or salt) 400g net weight / 235g drained weight
Directions
- Step 1 Rinse black beans over warm water over a strainer. Once water has run clear, either mash them up on a plate using a fork OR for better results blend them up in a food processor for a minute or two until it comes a thick paste (tip: add a small amount of water into the blender to loosen the blend up).
- Step 2 Store the paste in a airtight container in the fridge for a few days to use on toast, 4 ingredient home-made flat bread , OR in pin-wheels, OR in sushi balls OR simply add the paste to your cooking to add more nutritional goodness. Freeze the paste or beans in a airtight container: for up to 3 months. To defrost: either leave in the fridge over night and reheat on stove top or microwave OR reheat frozen paste straight in the microwave.
