Touchdown Black Bean Bash Recipes

MAMAN'S SUPER BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• nota:diced tomatoes and chili powder can be replaced with an equivalent amount of salsa.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large fry pan, heat oil and fry the onions, garlic, and celery until tender and onions translucent.
• Add tomatoes/salsa and spices, and heat through.
• Add black beans.
• Spoon a quarter of the mixture in the bottom of the casserole dish.
• Add a tortilla.
• Spoon another quarter of the mixture over the tortilla and spread to cover.
• Add a third of the grated cheese.
• Continue in this way until all the ingredients have been used up.
• Place casserole in the oven and heat for 20 minutes, or until heated through and the cheese is melted.
• Sprinkle green onion and green pepper over the dish (if desired) and serve.

TOUCHDOWN BLACK-BEAN BASH CHILI

Steps:

• Crumble beef into a large nonstick skillet. Add garlic and cook over high heat stirring often until meat is longer pink. Add beans and salsa. Reduce heat to medium and bring to a boil. Meanwhile mix lemon juice oil salt and sugar in a medium size bowl. Stir in avocado, cilantro and basil. Add tomatoes to skillet and cook just until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in avocado mixture. Garnish with lemon peel and basil.

MAPLE FUDGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except the nuts in a medium saucepan.
• Simmer slowly, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Continue cooking mixture, stirring occasionally until it reaches soft ball stage or a temperature of 236°F Cool without stirring to a temperature of 110°F or until mixture feels warm.
• Beat until thick, add nuts and pour into buttered pie pan.
• Allow to set.

CHEESY, SPICY BLACK BEAN BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 475 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Fry the garlic until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste, paprika, red-pepper flakes and cumin (be careful of splattering), and fry for 30 seconds, reducing the heat as needed to prevent the garlic from burning.
• Add the beans, water and generous pinches of salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top then bake until the cheese has melted, 5 to 10 minutes. If the top is not as browned as you'd like, run the skillet under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHILI FOR A BIG BASH

Steps:

• In a very large pot.
• I used my 18 quart electric roaster oven (counter top).
• It`s like a very very large crock pot.
• Heat to 400 degrees add oil and brown meats.
• While meat is browning add onions, peppers, garlic and Worcestershire sauce.
• Continue to cook till all meat is browned stirring often.
• Add all the rest of the ingredients and lower the temperature to 275 degrees and cook for 2-3 hour till all the flavor meld into a delish chili. Be sure to stir all the while!
• Check for seasoning.
• Enjoy over rice or straight.

TOUCHDOWN BLACK BEAN BASH

Steps:

• Cook ground beef and garlic together until beef is no longer pink.
• Add beans and salsa. Reduce heat to medium and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile mix lemon juice, oil, salt and sugar in a medium-size bowl. Stir in avocado, cilantro and basil.
• Add tomatoes to skillet and cook just until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in avocado mixture. Garnish with lemon peel and basil.
• Serve over rice.