Black Beans And Sour Cream Recipes

BLACK BEANS WITH CREAM

Steps:

• Sautee onion in oil.
• Add beans and lemon juice.
• Separatelty, mix sour cream with parsely and radish.
• Serve beans hot and place a dollop of the prepared cream on top of them.
• May be served with tortilla chips.

BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder and salt. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reserve 1 cup of the beans.
• Add the remaining beans, 2 cups of broth, and the tomato sauce to the pan.
• Place the reserved 1 cup of beans and 1/2 cup broth in a food processor and process until well mashed. Stir into the soup. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Whisk the sour cream and lime juice in small bowl.
• Drizzle each serving with the sour cream and sprinkle with green onions.

BLACK BEAN AND BEEF CHILI WITH GREEN SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Toast the chiles in a saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the stock and simmer to reconstitute, 10 minutes, then puree with 2 to 4 tablespoons of the liquid until smooth. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high to high heat. To the pot add the mushrooms and brown. Then add the meat, brown and crumble. Season the meat with the coriander, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Then add the onions, garlic, tomato paste, thyme, Worcestershire, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Deglaze with the beer and add the beans and pepper puree and simmer 45 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Serve right away, or cool, refrigerate and then reheat on the stovetop. When ready to serve, peel and pit the avocado. Puree the avocado, sour cream and lemon juice, and season with salt. Top the chili with the cheese, green sour cream and serve with the chips.

CREAMY BLACK BEAN DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, cover and process cream cheese until smooth. Add half of the beans; cover and pulse until blended. Transfer to a bowl; stir in the cheese, onions, cumin, cayenne and remaining beans. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Just before serving, garnish with cheese, tomato and onion. Serve with tortilla chips.

VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN CAKES W/ CHUNKY SALSA-SOUR CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Put the rinsed beans into a large bowl (just a few at a time) and mash them with a fork. Stir the egg white in, along with the chopped green onions, the cilantro EXCEPT for the extra 2 Tbls., the chili powder, oregano and the cumin. Mix all ingredients together well, then shape into either four large or eight small (2-1/2-in.) patties.
• Lightly spray a small non-stick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat the 4 teaspoons of oil in the skillet, then fry the small patties or larger cakes in batches for 2-4 minutes on each side, or until they are lightly browned.
• In a small bowl, mix together the corn, the chunky salsa and the 2 tablespoons of the reserved minced fresh cilantro. The sour cream can be used as a garnish on top of the salsa, OR you can blend it into the salsa and cilantro, as I did. It's not quite as showy this way, but if you have someone who isn't fond of cilantro, the sour cream helps to disguise it. Prep and cooking time total 25 minutes.

CREAMY BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, corn, peppers, onion and parsley. Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and seasonings; pour over corn mixture and toss gently to coat. Serve with tortilla chips. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS IN SOUR CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a stock pot.
• Add diced vegetables and saute until tender.
• Sprinkle flour over the butter/veggie mix and whisk together, and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add spices to taste, and cook for another minute or so.
• Whisk in the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• When the sauce is thickened, remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes, then whisk in the sour cream.
• Taste the sauce and readjust your seasonings, if you need to. (I find that I often need to add more salt after I add the sour cream.).
• Soften tortillas in your usual way. (I fry them in a bit of oil in my cast iron skillet.)
• While the sauce is cooking, use a food processor and chop the chicken finely.
• Mix chicken, beans, and 1 cup of cheese in a bowl.
• Roll the filling in the softened tortillas and place them in a lightly greased pan. (You will probably have tortillas left over. My kids like them spread with a little butter and folded in quarters for snacks.).
• Pour the sauce over top, sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Bake for 45 minutes, or until bubbly and a little browned on the top.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CILANTRO-LIME SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Place beans in large bowl. Add enough water to cover by 3 inches. Let stand overnight. Drain well.
• Cook bacon in heavy large pot over medium heat until brown but still soft, about 4 minutes. Add celery, onion, carrots and leeks and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add beans, chicken broth, tomato, 1/2 cup cilantro, parsley, garlic, jalapeño, vinegar, cumin and coriander. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer soup until beans are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.
• Working in batches, transfer soup to blender and process until slightly chunky puree forms. Return soup to pot. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Mix sour cream, lemon juice, lime juice and 1/2 cup cilantro in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Place dollop of sour cream mixture atop soup. Garnish with additional chopped cilantro and chopped tomato.

CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN AND SOUR CREAM ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup sour cream, chicken, black beans, 1 cup shredded cheese, 1/3 cup salsa, parsley, and cumin.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down each tortilla and roll up. Place in a 13x9 baking dish.
• Top enchiladas with remaining 1 cup of salsa and cover. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 5 - 10 more minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Serve with lettuce, tomato, salsa and sour cream.

BLACK BEAN AND SALSA SOUP

Steps:

• In an electric food processor or blender, combine beans, broth, salsa, and cumin. Blend until fairly smooth.
• Heat the bean mixture in a saucepan over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
• Ladle soup into 4 individual bowls, and top each bowl with 1 tablespoon of the sour cream and 1/2 tablespoon green onion.

BLACK BEANS AND SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Put the beans in a pan with water to cover by 1".
• Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 1 hour.
• Add the onions, bay leaf, thyme, celery and parsley.
• Add ham bone or substitute diced salt pork, olive oil or bacon fat, as above.
• Cook (simmer) until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Add salt to taste and a small dash of Tabasco Sauce.
• Discard bay leaf, vegetables and ham bone.
• Put the beans and their liquid in a casserole, add the rum, correct the seasoning, and bake at 350F until well heated; about 20 minutes.
• Serve with cold sour cream (you probably want more than just a dollop!)
• Enjoy!