Esteban Montejo Part 4
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Esteban Montejo was born in 1860. With the existence of so many recent African arrivals in Cuba, Montejo observed first hand many African cultural expressions including subsistence gardening. He says it was the small gardens with rows of lima beans behind the slave quarters that provided many of the enslaved with “real nourishment.”
Creole Lima Beans
Serves 5
Ingredients
2 slices vegan or regular bacon
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small garlic clove chopped
1/4 cup green pepper
2 cups canned tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups cooked frozen or fresh Lima beans , drained
sea salt and ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons butter substitute or butter
Method
Sauté the bacon until crisp and remove from the pan. Add the onion, garlic, and pepper to the fat in the pan and cook until tender but not brown. Add the tomatoes and sugar, and cook about fifteen minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the beans and season with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons butter and simmer a few minutes longer. Serve hot, sprinkled with the crumbled bacon.
