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Avocado Grits Timbales with Black Bean Salsa
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Avocado Grits Timbales with Black Bean Salsa

16 ingredients 16 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

643
Calories
50g
Protein
32g
Fat
44g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • Grits Timbales
  • 3 Cups chicken broth
  • ¾ Cup uncooked regular grits
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, pressed
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 CALIFORNIA AVOCADO, peeled and chopped
  • Black Bean Salsa
  • 2 CALIFORNIA AVOCADOS, peeled and chopped
  • 1 (16-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 Cup salsa
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp REALIME Lime Juice From Concentrate
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • =

Directions

1

Grits Timbales

2

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

3

Stir in grits and salt.

4

Cook according to package directions.

5

Remove from heat, and stir in garlic.

6

Stir one-fourth of hot mixture into egg yolk; stir into remaining hot mixture.

7

Stir in chopped avocado.

8

Spoon mixture into 6 lightly greased 6-ounce custard cups.

9

Place in a large pan; pour hot water to a depth of 1 inch in pan.

10

Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until firmly set.

11

Remove custard cups from water, and place on a wire rack.

12

Let stand 10 minutes.

13

Unmold and serve immediately with Black Bean Salsa.

14

Black Bean Salsa :

15

Stir together all ingredients.

16

Cover and chill, if desired

Recipe sourced from fandom

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