5 chile short black beans Recipes

dried black beans (about 2 1/4 cups), water, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3 to 4 medium), boiling-hot water, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, chopped canned chipotles in adobo plus 1 tbsp adobo sauce, tomato paste, molasses (not robust or blackstrap), cumin seeds, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, sliced bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick, accompaniments: chopped white or red onion ; chopped cilantro

dried black beans, beef short ribs, sweet onions, peeled and coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, water, ground chipotle chile pepper, salt, ground cumin, salt

uncooked ditalini (very short tube-shaped macaroni, 3 oz), halved grape tomatoes, diced peeled avocado, chopped seeded poblano chile (about 1), chopped cucumber, chopped red onion, chopped fresh cilantro, black beans, drained and rinsed, grated lime rind, fresh lime juice, cider vinegar, extravirgin olive oil, bottled minced garlic, salt, ground red pepper, lime, cut in 4 wedges

meaty short ribs, with bone, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, dried new mexico chiles (about 8), stemmed, seeded and cut or torn into pieces, dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and cut or torn into pieces, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped, red onion, chopped, freshly ground cumin, dried mexican oregano, beef broth (preferably organic ), dark agave, instant espresso coffee, black beans, rinsed and drained, adobo sauce , from can of chipotle chiles, optional, chopped green onions, creamy corn polenta , recipe follows, coarsely grated bittersweet chocolate , such as lindt, garnishes, such as lime wedges, sour cream, chopped cooked bacon, chopped red and/or green jalapenos, low-salt chicken broth (preferably organic ), unsalted butter, kosher salt, polenta (italian cornmeal) or regular cornmeal, frozen corn kernels, thawed