Black Beans Con Jalapeno Recipes

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN AND JALAPENO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, carrot, and garlic; saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes.
• Mix in cumin and 1 teaspoon jalapeno.
• Add beans, tomatoes with juice and broth; bring soup to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer 3 cups of soup to blender and puree until smooth.
• Return puree to pot.
• Simmer soup until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon jalapeno, if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Pass cilantro, green onions, and feta cheese separately.

BLACK BEANS WITH GARLIC, ONION AND JALAPENO

Steps:

• Add the beans to a large stockpot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until the beans are slightly soft, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Turn off the heat and add the kosher salt and garlic salt.
• Add the butter to a large, heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat, then add the jalapeno, garlic and onion. Saute until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Drain the beans, reserving the liquid, then add the beans to the saute pan and simmer for 10 minutes, adding the reserved cooking liquid if too dry. Season to taste and serve.

SMOKY BARBECUE BEANS WITH JALAPEñO

Steps:

• Place beans in large bowl. Pour enough water over beans to cover by 3 inches. Let stand overnight. Drain. Transfer beans to large pot; add turkey wings. Add enough water to pot to cover beans and turkey wings by 1 inch. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until beans are just tender, about 45 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking liquid and bean-turkey mixture separately. Cut meat from turkey wings and coarsely chop; discard skin and bones.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until golden, about 10 minutes. Add jalapeño and garlic; sauté 1 minute. Stir in ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, then beans and turkey. Add enough reserved bean cooking liquid (about 2 cups; reserve remaining cooking liquid) to pot to almost cover beans. Bring to boil. Transfer pot to oven. Bake uncovered until beans are very tender and liquid thickens, about 45 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly. Chill until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Before serving, bring to simmer, adding more reserved cooking liquid to moisten, if desired.)

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.

JALAPENO GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add jalapeno and shallot; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add beans and salt; cook and stir until beans are tender, reducing heat if necessary, 8-10 minutes. Drizzle with lemon juice. Serve immediately.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH CUMIN AND JALAPEñO

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Mix in cumin and 1 teaspoon jalapeño. Add beans, tomatoes with juice, and broth; bring soup to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until carrots are tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer 3 cups of soup to blender and puree until smooth. Return puree to pot. Simmer soup until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon jalapeño, if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Pass cilantro, green onions, and feta cheese separately.

JALAPENO BLACK BEAN & WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Set a medium soup pot over medium heat. When hot, add the olive oil. Add the onions. Saute, stirring occasionally, until transluscent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and the oregano, and cook, stirring frequently, for one minute. Add the cumin, jalapeno pepper, beans, tomatoes, broth, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to medium-low to simmer. Simmer uncovered until slightly reduced and thickened, about 25 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool until safe to handle. Remove about 3 cups of the soup and carefully pour it in a blender. Puree. Alternately, you can remove the 3 cups of soup and puree what's in the pot with an immersion blender. Combine all of the soup back in the original pot and set again over heat until soup returns to a simmer.
• Add lime juice. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve with assorted toppings.

JALAPENO REFRIED BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Prepare a large skillet by heating drippings or lard over medium heat.
• Cook the garlic, onions and jalapenos until slightly wilted.
• Sprinkle in the cumin.
• Add in about 1/2 cup of beans and mash with back of spoon or mashing utensil.
• If the mixture seems thick, add about a tablespoon of liquid from canned beans or the cooking liquid.
• Continue to add beans and mash them together, adding liquid as necessary.
• Top with shredded cheese.