Black Beans With Poblano Recipes

BLACK BEAN AND POBLANO TACOS

Steps:

• Drain beans, put in medium pot, add water to cover and bring to a boil over hight heat. Add onion, bay leaf, epazote and salt and reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for about 1 hour, longer if necessary, adding water occasionally if liquid falls below surface of beans. When beans are tender, taste and adjust salt. Keep beans warm in their broth.
• Meanwhile, roast poblano chiles over a charcoal grill, under the broiler or directly on a gas stovetop burners until skins are completely blackened and blistered. Set chiles aside to cool, then split lengthwise. Scrape away skins and seeds with a paring knife. Cut cleaned chiles into 1/2-inch ribbons, transfer to small bowl and season lightly with salt.
• To serve, warm the tortillas on a hot griddle or cast iron pan over a burner. Put 2 warm tortillas side by side on a small plate. With a slotted spoon, place 2 tablespoons beans on each tortilla. Top with a few shreds of mozzarella and 2 or 3 strips of poblano. Crumble a little queso fresco and drizzle about 1 teaspoon crème fraîche on each taco.

ROASTED POBLANO AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to broil.
• Wash peppers and cut in half. Remove seeds and stems.
• Cut onion in half. Peel 1/2 onion in layers and place on sheet of aluminum foil with halves of peppers (skin side up).
• Spray with olive oil and broil until skins turn black and start to bubble. Remove peppers and onions with tongs and place in plastic bag.
• Let these steam in bag while you dice reserved onion and celery, then peel peppers. (I rub them between my hands while wearing rubber gloves).
• Heat olive oil on medium and add celery and diced onion. Saute until onions are translucent, approx 3-4 minutes.
• In the meantime, dice broiled onions and peppers - add to onion and celery mix.
• Drain can of beans into bowl and save 1/4 cup liquid from can. Rinse beans and add to vegetables in pot.
• Toss beans and veggies with oregano, garlic and cumin, heat for one minute.
• Add cans of tomatoes with juice. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove 2 cups of vegetables from soup. Pour remainder of soup into food processor to cool slightly.
• Pour can of vegetable broth and saved bean liquid into soup pot. Heat on medium as you puree vegetables in food processor.
• Turn puree through food mill into broth and combine with reserved vegetables (food mill is not absolutely necessary, but gave it a really silky texture).
• Heat through, approx 5 minutes and serve warm. This is delicious on a bed of rice or whole grains.

BLACK BEANS WITH POBLANO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and the chile; cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; add beans, lime juice, cumin, and cayenne pepper. Toss well to combine. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature, with lime wedges on the side.

POBLANO CHILIES WITH BLACK BEANS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Arrange chilies on baking sheet. Broil until charred on all sides, turning occasionally, about 20 minutes. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel chilies. Cut 1 lengthwise slit in each chili; carefully remove seeds.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spread onions evenly in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash half of beans with cayenne in medium bowl. Mix in remaining beans. Spoon mixture into chilies. Arrange chilies seam side down atop onions. Sprinkle cheese over. Cover with foil. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Chill.)
• Bake chilies 15 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese melts, about 5 minutes longer. Serve each with salsa and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

BLACK BEAN POBLANO & FRIED EGG TOSTADOS

Steps:

• Drain the black beans, reserving 1/4 c of the liquid from the can. Combine the beans and reserved liquid in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until the beans are heated through, about 2 minutes. Mash the beans coarsely with a potato masher. Stir in the lime juice and 1/4 tsp of the salt. Remove from the heat, cover to keep warm.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the poblano and red onion; cook until tender and lightly browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with the cumin and remaining 1/4 teaspoon sale; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Wipe the skillet clean.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil in the skillet over medium-high. Fry tortillas, 2 at a time, until crisp & golden brown, about 2 minutes per side, and add 1 tablespoon of the coconut oil after the second batch. Transfer the crisp tortillas to a wire rack.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and melt the remaining 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil in the skillet; break the eggs into the skillet, and cook until the eggs detach from the bottom of the skillet, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny, about 2 minutes. Carefully transfer the eggs to a cutting board, and separate them gently with a knife.
• Spread 2 tablespoons of the bean mixture on each tostada. Top with 1 tablespoon of the poblano mixture and 1 egg. Serve with the pico de gallo, cilantro, quest fresco, avocado slices and lime wedges.
• Per Serving: CALORIES 566; FAT 33g (sat 15.6g, mono 10g, poly 3.8g); PROTEIN 23g; CARB 48g; Fiber 12g; SUGARS 5g; CHOL 377mg; IRON 4mg; SODIUM 982mg; CALC 193mg per "The Ultimate Guide to Clean Eating".

ROASTED POBLANO AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Serve with sour cream, diced avocado, sliced radishes, shredded romaine lettuce, and lime wedges. 1. Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler element and heat broiler. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Toss tomatillos and poblanos with 1 teaspoon oil. Arrange tomatillos cut side down and poblanos skin side up on prepared sheet. Broil until vegetables are blackened and beginning to soften, 5 to 10 minutes. Let vegetables cool slightly. Remove skins and seeds from poblanos (leave tomatillo skins intact), then chop into ½-inch pieces. 2. Meanwhile, process broiled tomatillos, 1 cup onion, ½ cup cilantro, broth, cream, 1 tablespoon oil, half of garlic, lime juice, sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt in food processor until sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add remaining onion and ¼ teaspoon salt and cook until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chili powder, coriander, cumin, and remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in mashed and whole beans and chopped poblanos and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to large bowl and let cool slightly. Stir in 1 cup Monterey Jack, ½ cup tomatillo sauce, and remaining ½ cup cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste. 4. Adjust oven rack middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees. Spread ½ cup tomatillo sauce over bottom of 13 by 9-inch baking dish. Brush both sides of tortillas with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Arrange tortillas, overlapping, on rimmed baking sheet in 2 rows (6 tortillas each). Bake until tortillas are warm and pliable, about 5 minutes. 5. Working with 1 warm tortilla at a time, spread ¼ cup bean-cheese filling across center of tortilla. Roll tortilla tightly around filling and place seam side down in baking dish; arrange enchiladas in 2 columns across width of dish. 6. Pour remaining sauce over top to cover completely and sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese down center of enchiladas. Cover dish tightly with greased aluminum foil. Bake until enchiladas are heated through and cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.

BLACK BEAN SOUP WITH ROASTED POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Broil poblano chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet, turning occasionally, until blackened, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let steam 15 minutes. Peel, seed, and finely chop.
• Meanwhile, toast seeds in a small dry skillet over medium-high heat, tossing occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes; transfer to a plate. Toast pasilla chile in same skillet until slightly darkened and pliable, about 1 minute; transfer to plate.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a blender, add tomatoes and pasilla chile, and blend until smooth.
• Return tomato mixture to saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until thick, 6-8 minutes. Stir in broth; season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened, 10-15 minutes. Stir in black beans and poblano chiles. Cook, stirring occasionally, until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Serve soup topped with queso fresco and pumpkin seeds, and with lime wedges alongside.
• DO AHEAD: Soup can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

ORANGE-SCENTED BLACK BEANS WITH ROASTED POBLANO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Add the garlic and the jalapeno and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the beans and the water, increase the heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat so the liquid simmers. Cook for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Stir in the orange zest and continue cooking until the beans are tender, about 20 minutes longer. Season with the salt and pepper to taste and stir in the roasted peppers. Divide among 4 plates, top with the sliced scallions and serve with cooked white rice.

SLOW-COOKER PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Sort beans and rinse in cold water. Add beans to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Add the next 10 ingredients; stir., Cook, covered, on high 2 hours. Reduce heat to low; cook until beans are tender, 6-7 hours. Serve with slotted spoon. If desired, top with fresh thyme sprigs. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled beans in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally; add water if necessary.