12 really black bean Recipes

black-eyed peas, drained, shoe peg corn or 2 (10 oz) cans corn, drained, ro-tel tomatoes, drained, black olives, chopped, green pepper , chopped really small, red pepper , chopped really small, black beans, drained, larger purple onion , chopped really small, ripe tomatoes, chopped small, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder (optional, only if you want a bit of a kick to it), parsley flakes, house italian dressing or 16 oz zesty italian dressing

ground beef, fusilli, yellow onion, mozzarella cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, garlic cloves, black beans, ready cut diced tomatoes, sliced olives, diced green chilies, powdered habanero pepper (if you like it really spicy use 1/2 tsp), chipotle peppers, cumin, ground coriander, salt & pepper (to taste-i use sea ), avocado (optional), sour cream (optional)

refried beans, tortilla chips, fresh cilantro, olives (black ), corn, tomatoes, yellow bell peppers (or any color really), mild salsa, avocados (black skinned kind, ripe )

red kidney beans (really, really sorry, ed. we like beans a lot), firm tofu, olive oil, sweet onion, diced (vidalia, oso, etc.), bell pepper, diced (any color ), stalks celery, diced, carrot, diced, jalapeno peppers, chopped (remove the seeds and membrane from 1 pepper, use other types of hot peppers if you dare!), crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic cloves, smashed, salt and pepper, orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, dark chocolate (70% dark preferred), salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cumin, thyme, basil, oregano, hungarian paprika, mexican chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dried parsley, dried cilantro, brown sugar, cocoa powder

pork tenderloin, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, dry sherry, black bean sauce, gingerroot, brown sugar, garlic clove, sesame oil

baked beans, black beans, onion, garlic cloves, dried oregano, dried mustard, bacon, half bottle dark beer, quarter cup brown sugar, half tsp liquid smoke , pecan, mesquite, or hickory, black pepper

sour cream, salsa, cooked chicken (i use about 1-2 frozen chicken breasts), flour tortillas , 10-inch, shredded cheddar cheese (i also like to use colby jack or a taco blend), black beans, corn, chopped bell pepper (red, yellow , orange, and or or green), chopped green onion

bacon, finely chopped, olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, vine-ripened tomatoes, seeded and chopped, canned tomato puree, thawed frozen lima beans, red chili, salt and freshly ground black pepper

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

fermented black beans, shaoxing wine (substitute ( medium dry sherry), fresh ginger, unpeeled, dried hot red chili pepper (sichuanese preferred), peanut oil (substitute ( vegetable oil, any high smoke point oil), dripping (original recipe (beef or lard), szechuan hot bean sauce, beef stock, rock sugar, sichuanese fermented glutinous rice wine (optional), salt (really, to taste), szechwan pepper, whole