Best Smoky Black Beans Recipes

SMOKY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High.
• Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno slices. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on High for 5 to 6 hours, or until beans are tender.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Add onions, and cook until translucent. Add carrot and sauté until it begins to soften slightly.
• Turn heat to medium and add garlic, cumin, paprika, and minced chipotle peppers. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, then mix in water, tomato paste, and reserved adobo sauce. Stir to combine, then add beans immediately.
• When the beans are hot, add vinegar and honey or sugar. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with fresh cilantro before serving over rice.

VEGETABLE TACOS WITH CHIPOTLE SOUR CREAM AND SMOKY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• (1) Preheat oven to 425F. Toss together corn, 1 T oil, lime juice, 1 t salt, cumin, 1/4 t black pepper, bell peppers, and onion, then spread on a large baking sheet. Toss together remaining oil, paprika, 1/2 t salt, and black beans, then spread on a second large baking sheet. Roast vegetables and beans, tossing occasionally and rotating sheet trays halfway through, until beans are dried out and just crisp, 20-25 minutes, and vegetables are deep golden brown and softened, about 40 minutes. (2) Toss together cabbage, cilantro, vinegar, sugar, avocado, radishes, 3/4 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper; set aside. In a small bowl stir together sour cream, chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce, and 1/2 t salt. (3) Wrap tortillas in foil, and place in oven for a few minutes to warm. Scoop roasted vegetables onto tortillas, top with cabbage salad, sour cream, and beans.

SMOKY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Mince onion. If using dried chipotle, in a bowl soak in boiling-hot water to cover 5 minutes and drain. Wearing protective gloves, mince soaked or canned chipotle. In a colander rinse black beans well and drain.
• In a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan cook onion in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add chipotle and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add beans, 1 cup water, and orange juice and simmer, mashing mixture 3 or 4 times with a potato masher, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season beans with salt.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the bacon grease or olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and garlic and saute until lightly browned. Add the cumin, bay leaf and chopped chipotle. Add the black beans to the saucepan along with just enough chicken stock to make the beans saucy. Stir to make sure everything is well combined and simmer over low heat for 20-25 minutes to allow the flavors to meld. Add more stock if the beans become too dry.
• Season the beans with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve the beans warm, garnished with a few cilantro sprigs and a generous crumble of queso fresco or crema.