Gwendolyn's dinner this evening included a little dish that we affectionately call "bean junk." The recipe (including its name) was offered to us by Felicity's Aunt Julie. It was Julie's surefire cure to get things moving (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) for her children and it has worked like a charm for our little girl.
Its thick consistency means it can be served in little blobs and eaten as finger food. Gwendolyn loves the taste -- so much so that she ate a couple of servings tonight. We also think it's pretty tasty and have used it as a filling for our own quesadilla snacks.
We've been meaning to post the recipe here for a while, in the hope that any suffering, bunged-up babies you know could benefit. We really eyeball the ingredient portions, so the measurements included below are wishy-washy on purpose:
Heat about a tablespoon of oil in a pan.
Fry about a 1/4 cup of finely chopped onions in the oil.
Add taco seasoning (we use chili powder) and tomato paste (say a tablespoon or two) and mix with the onions.
Add a standard size can of red kidney beans (drained and rinsed) and stir into the onion/seasoning/paste mixture.
Cook until the beans are heated through, and roughly mash everything together.
Serve to a hungry little person. (Be sure it's cooled first, of course!)
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