Mole Black Bean Tostadas with Butternut Squash Pico de Gallo

Mole Black Bean Tostadas with Butternut Squash Pico de Gallo

The chocolate and chili taste of Larry's Mole Sauce blends well with the earthiness of the black beans. This tasty vegan dish brings together the pre-Columbian flavors of squash, beans, chili peppers, tomatoes, corn and chocolate.

1 15 oz. can black beans, drained
1 cup Larry's Mole Sauce
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
2 cups diced butternut squash
1/2 cup minced onion
1/4 cup minced jalapeno or ancho pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 limes
1 cup vegetable oil
8 soft corn tortillas

• Place the drained pinto beans in a medium sauce pan. Add the Larry's Mole Sauce and cook over medium low heat for 3 minutes. Mash the beans and sauce. Add salt and pepper and keep warm.
• Place the squash on a baking tray and bake in a 350' oven for 10 minutes. Cool.
• Place the cooled squash in a mixing bowl and add the onion, jalapeno, tomato, cilantro and juice of one of the limes.
• Heat the oil over high heat and fry the corn tortillas until they brown lightly and crisp up. About 30 to 60 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
• Spread a couple big tablespoons of the mashed beans on one of the crispy tortillas, top with the squash pico de gallo and serve with lime wedges.

Serves 2 to 4.
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How to Demo Larry's Sauces in Your Store and Boost Sales

Offering samples is the best way to get your customers to buy Larry's Ranchero, Mole and Chipotle sauces. I've done demos in Whole Foods, Fairway Markets, ShopRite, food coops, farmer's markets and more for three years and I know, when people taste Larry's Sauces they buy them.

I wish I could do demos everywhere, but in the meantime, here's how I do it.

Chipotle Bean -- drain one 15 ounce can of pinto, black or red beans and add them to the slow cooker. Pour one jar of Larry's Chipotle Sauce in the pot and heat until bubbling. Keep warm.

Chicken Mole -- brown 1/3 pound of chicken or turkey in a teaspoon of vegetable oil, add one jar of Larry's Mole, cook until chicken is thoroughly cooked and the sauce is hot.

Tailgate Black Bean Chili - brown 1/3 pound ground meat or turkey in 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, add one drained can of black or pinto beans and one jar of Larry's Ranchero Sauce. Cook until the meat is done and the sauce is hot. Keep warm.

Heat the beans and sauce or ground meat and in a small slow cooker, keep it warm, and serve a small spoonful of sauce on a tortilla chip. Larry's Sauces are vegan and I always like to keep one of my samples vegan.

There are plenty of other recipes for vegetarian and meat-based dishes on Larry's Website.

Apple Valley Natural Foods Now Carries Larry's Sauces

Apple Valley Natural Foods with 7 stores in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois now carries 

Larry's Ranchero, Mole and Chipotle.
http://www.avnf.com/

 

Tailgate Ranchero Black Bean Chili

Tailgate Chili

Autumn is the perfect time for tailgate parties and a spicy hot bowl of Tailgate Chili will hit the spot and fill you up before you go cheer on your favorite football team.

1 Tblsp. vegetable oil
1/2 lbs. ground turkey or beef
1 15 oz. can black, red or pinto beans, drained
1 16 oz. jar Larry's Southwestern Ranchero Sauce
1/4 sour cream
1 lime cut into wedges
Tortilla chips

1.Heat the oil in a medium sized pot and brown the turkey or beef.
2. Add the drained beans and Larry's Ranchero Sauce.
3.Cover and cook over medium-low heat for for 15 to 20 minutes.
4.Serve with a dollop of sour cream, a squeeze of lime juice and your favorite chips. 
Serves 4.

Fairway Market Demos

I will be at Fairway Markets in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in September and October sampling Larry's Ranchero, Mole and Chipotle all-natural Mexican cooking sauces. Check out my  schedule and drop by to see me Get Saucy!

Sept. 15 - 11 to 2, Paramus, NJ
                  3 to 6, Woodland Lake, NJ

Sept. 22 - 12 to 3, Red Hook Brooklyn

Sept. 29 - 11 to 2, Westbury, Long Island
                  3 to 6,  Plainview, Long Island

Oct. 6   -  12 to 3, Kips Bay, Manhattan

Oct 13  -  11 to 2, Stamford, CT
                  3 to 6, Pelham, NY (Westchester)

Oct. 20 -  12 to 3, Douglaston, Queens, NY

I will demo at Fairway Markets in Harlem, Chelsea, Upper West Side and Upper East Side soon!

Support my Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to get Non-GMO status for Larry's Ranchero, Chipotle and Mole all-natural Mexican cooking sauces.

Larry's Sauces in 50 ShopRite stores

Larry at ShopRite in Colonie.

Larry's Ranchero, Chipotle and Mole all-natural Mexican cooking sauces are now on the shelves at 50 ShopRite stores.

I just finished my Shoprite summer demo tour with samplings in Warwick, Middletown, Montgomery, Cortland Manor, and Colonie. I also demoed in Yonkers and have another demo scheduled in White Plains on October 26th.

ShopRite customers love Larry's Sauces. 

Visit the Stores page of my Website for a complete list of ShopRite and other stores that now carry Larry's Southwestern Sauces. 

In the Southwestern aisle at ShopRite.

Any ShopRite can carry Larry's Sauces. If you don't see it on the shelf, ask them to get it for you. 

I post new recipes all the time to my Website.

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Chipotle Bean Tostadas with Summer Corn Guacamole

Chipotle Bean Tostadas with Summer Corn Guacamole

Tostadas were one of the first Mexican foods I ever ate way back when. The crunchy, fried corn tortillas, the smooth beans and the chunky guacamole spiked with fresh corn are a delicious combination of flavor and texture. This is a tasty vegan dish.  

1 15 oz. can pinto beans, drained
1/2 cup Larry's Chipotle Sauce
!/2 tsp each salt and pepper
1 cup corn kernels, about 1 ear
1 avocado
1/2 cup minced onion
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
2 limes
1 cup vegetable oil
8 soft corn tortillas

1. Place the drained pinto beans in a medium sauce pan. Add the Larry's Chipotle Sauce and cook over medium low heat for 3 minutes. Mash the beans and sauce. Add salt and pepper and keep warm.
2. Cut the corn kernels from the cob, place them in a non-metal mixing bowl, add water just to cover and microwave for one to two minutes until the corn is just barely cooked. Drain and cool. 
3. Scoop the avocado out of its skin, place the avocado in a small mixing bowl and mash with a fork. 
4. Add the corn, onion, jalapeno, tomato, cilantro and juice of one of the limes. 
5. Heat the oil over high heat and fry the corn tortillas until they brown lightly and crisp up. About 30 to 60 seconds. Drain on paper towels.
6. Spread a couple big tablespoons of the mashed beans on one of the crispy tortillas, top with the  guacamole, sprinkle with a little more cilantro and serve with lime wedges. 

Serves  2 to 4.   

I will be at Fairway Markets in NY, NJ and CT after Labor Day sampling Larry's Ranchero, Mole and Chipotle.

Will post exact dates soon.

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Ranchero Steak with Jalapeno Succotash

Ranchero Steak with Mexican Succotash

Grilled steak is huge in the Southwest and popular in Mexico where it is called carne asada.  A good steak tastes even better when it is basted with **Larry's Ranchero Sauce** while it is sizzling on the grill.

**Ranchero Steak**
2 rib or strip steaks, one inch thick
1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon each Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup **Larry's Ranchero Sauce**

1. Rub the steaks with the oil and season them with the salt, pepper and chili powder.
2. Heat the **Larry's Ranchero Sauce**.  
3. Place the steaks on the hot grill, baste the steaks with ranchero sauce and cook to medium.
4. Spoon the heated ranchero sauce over the steaks and serve.
Serves 2 to 4. 

**Jalapeno Succotash**
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup chopped red or green jalapeno pepper
2 cups corn kernels
2 cups cut green beans
1/4 cup water
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Melt the butter and saute the jalapeno in a medium sized saucepan for two to three minutes.
2. Add the corn, green beans and water. Cover and simmer on medium low until the vegetables are cooked, about five minutes.
3. Add the salt and pepper, stir and serve. 

Larry's Ranchero Sauce is an all-natural Mexican cooking sauce created by cookbook author and chef Larry Sombke. They are vegetarian, gluten free and have an artisanal home style flavor. More recipes at www.larryssouthwesternsauces.com