| 1 | lb | Dried black beans |
| 1 | tb | Whole cumin seeds |
| 1/2 | ts | Cayenne |
| 2 | ts | Paprika |
| 1 | tb | Dried oregano leaves |
| 1 | sm | Pasilla chile |
| 2 | tb | Olive oil |
| 1 | lg | Yellow onion, chopped |
| 1 | ts | Salt, plus more to taste |
| 1 | | Chipotle chile, chopped |
| 4 | | Cloves garlic, chopped |
| 4 | | Tomatoes, (large and ripe) peeled, seeded, and chopped |
| 1 | | Green bell pepper, (medium size) seeded and chopped |
| 1 | | Bay leaf |
| 1 | lb | Sirloin steak |
| 1/2 | c | Cilantro, chopped |
| 1/2 | c | Salsa fresca |
| 1/2 | c | Asiago cheese, grated |
| | SALSA FRESCA |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Tomatoes, cored, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice |
| 1/4 | c | Onion, finely chopped |
| 1/4 | c | Cilantro, chopped |
| 1 | | Jalepeno chile, or serrano chile, seeded, deveined, and finely chopped |
| 3 | tb | Lime juice, fresh |
| | Salt and pepper, to taste |
