Salsa and black bean cakes are thrifty and tasty!

A few days ago Creative Savv posted a mouth watering piece about “Neat Balls” and it got me drooling and thinking.  I rummaged thru my cookbooks and found a little note about something similar I had made.  You might enjoy making it, too. If you like salsa, you will LOVE this:

SALSA AND BEAN CAKES

Start with your favorite salsa.  You’ll need 1 1/2 cups.

1  jalapeno pepper

2  cans black beans, rinsed n drained  *Cooking your own will save a wad of cash

1  pkg corn muffin mix  *8.5 oz size

1  tablespoon chili powder

2  tablespoons veg  oil

1/2  cup sour cream

1/2  teaspoon chili powder

Drain 1/2 cup of salsa in a colander.  Seed and chop half of the jalapeno.  Slice the other half very finely.  Using a large bowl, mash the beans, using a fork.  Stir in dry muffin mix, drained salsa, 2 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder and chopped jalapeno.

In a 12 inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat.  Add four 1/2 cup mounds of bean mixture to skillet.  Flatten each mound with spatula so each is about 3″.  Cook 3 minutes on each side to brown.  Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining oil and bean mixture.

Combine sour cream and remaining chili powder in a bowl.  Top cakes with remaining salsa, sliced jalapeno and seasoned sour cream.

This will make 4 servings but could easily be doubled.  It will also make the faces around your table smile.

Are you a user of an EBT card from WIC or SNAP?  Do you visit a food bank or food pantry?  Do you receive food commodities or some other form of public assistance to fund your food budget?  Are you simply thrifty by nature or living on a dime?

Before we sign off, we want to thank all the NEW Club Members.  It is heartening to see our Club House so full.  We hope we are helping you manage your food budget while feeding your loved ones wisely and well.  Your messages to us are so treasured and we thank you for all the love you share with us.  You are welcome to contact us at foodstampscookingclub@gmail.com    

~Connie Baum.

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