Black Bean And Corn Calzones Recipes

BLACK BEANS AND CORN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and onions, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent and very soft, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the black beans, and reserve 1/4 cup of the liquid. Add the beans, the reserved bean liquid, and the remaining ingredients, except the parsley, to saucepan; cover, raise heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat, transfer to a serving dish, and garnish with the parsley leaves. Serve immediately.

BLACK BEANS & CORN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a small pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, and sautee for 5 minutes, or until soft.
• Add the beans, corn, paprika, oregano and garlic salt to the pan and stir well. Lower the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.
• Serve this over brown rice if you like, or top with pico de gallo and/or avocados.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in beans and corn, then add sugar, salsa, and pepper flakes; mix well. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Melt 2 teaspoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the skillet, sprinkle evenly with cheese, then top with some of the bean mixture. Place another tortilla on top, cook until golden, then flip and cook on the other side. Melt more butter as needed, and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Let stand at least 15 minutes for corn to fully defrost and flavors to combine, then toss and serve. The corn will also place a quick-chill on this easy side-salad as it defrosts -- no need to refrigerate!

CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients; pour over corn mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Stir before serving. Serve with a slotted spoon.

A SIDE OF BLACK BEANS AND CORN

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan on medium heat.
• Add onions, cumin powder, cooking til onions are soft.
• Add beans, corn, taco seasoning.
• Stir, lower heat to medium-low and cook til warm, mixed, stirring constantly so beans don't stick.
• Add hot sauce, stir and heat for another minute.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix black beans, corn, green chiles, 1 cup of the cheese and 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce.
• Spread 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce over bottom of baking dish. Spoon 1/2 cup bean mixture down center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas; place seam sides down in baking dish. Spoon remaining enchilada sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray. Cover baking dish with foil, sprayed side down.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve topped with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, sour cream and salsa.

BLACK BEAN 'N' CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, mash 1 cup of the beans with a fork., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in corn, cumin, chili powder, mashed beans and the remaining beans; heat through. Stir in spinach just until wilted., Spread four tortillas with bean mixture; sprinkle with cheese. Top with remaining tortillas. Place on two ungreased baking sheets., Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut each into six wedges.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN CALZONES

Steps:

• Spray counter with non-stick cooking spray. Combine 2 rolls together and flatten into a 7-inch circle. Repeat with remaining rolls. Cover circles with plastic wrap and let rest. Saute onions and peppers in olive oil for 1 minute. Add garlic and continue cooking until onions turn clear, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and add corn, beans, salsa, salt and pepper. Remove wrap from dough circles and divide filling equally between circles. Divide cheese equally and sprinkle on top of filling. Moisten edges of dough circles with water. Fold dough over filling and press edges together with a fork. Place on large sprayed baking sheets. With a sharp knife, cut vents in each calzone. Bake at 350°F 20-25 minutes. Serve with additional fresh salsa if desired.

CORN AND BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet. Add the onion and garlic; cook until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, corn and another tablespoon of oil if the pan seems dry. Season with the salt, cumin and pepper, and stir in the cilantro. Let cook over medium-low heat until the beans and corn are heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, arrange the tortillas flat on a counter. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese on one half of each tortilla. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the bean-corn mixture over the cheese. Top with another 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese. Fold the filled tortillas into half-moons.
• Place 2 quesadillas in the skillet. Cook until golden on the bottom and the cheese has started to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a spatula to flip the quesadillas, and cook until golden on the other side, 2 to 3 more minutes,. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
• Serve topped with pico de gallo if desired.
• Easy Swap In: We usually make the filling with leftover grilled or roasted corn, but frozen corn works great too. Don't thaw the corn-just add the frozen kernels to the pan with the black beans and allow 1 to 2 extra minutes for them to heat through.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN CALZONES

Steps:

• Spray counter with non-stick cooking spray. Combine 2 rolls together and flatten into a 7-inch circle. Repeat with remaining rolls. Cover circles with sprayed plastic wrap and let rest. Saute onions and peppers in olive oil for 1 minute. Add garlic and continue cooking until onions turn translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and add corn, beans, salsa, salt and pepper. Remove wrap from dough circles and divide filling equally between circles. Divide cheese equally and sprinkle on top of filling. Moisten edges of dough circles with water. Fold dough over filling and press edges together with a fork.Place on large sprayed baking sheets. With a sharp knife, cut vents in each calzone. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes. Serve with additional fresh salsa if desired.

BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD II

Steps:

• Place lime juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small jar. Cover with lid, and shake until ingredients are well mixed.
• In a salad bowl, combine beans, corn, avocado, bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro. Shake lime dressing, and pour it over the salad. Stir salad to coat vegetables and beans with dressing, and serve.