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Cat Herder 09:36 AM 02-21-2011
For the last few hours I have been playing around with some Black Beans DH brought home to use this weekend. I have not really cooked with them before since they do not grow locally and was expecting them to taste something similar to black eye peas....
I decided to add them to a pot of long grained rice mixed with cooked down black eyed peas (I added a bit of bacon for flavoring)..... It turned out so good!!!!
They taste similar to boiled peanuts and could be a HUGE protein source for the daycare since kids seem to instinctively LOVE peanut butter, I think...
Please, give me your black bean recipes....everything I look up has lots of cayenne or other hot peppers, Not toddler friendly
I have about 4 more pounds and they rock!!
I decided to add them to a pot of long grained rice mixed with cooked down black eyed peas (I added a bit of bacon for flavoring)..... It turned out so good!!!!
They taste similar to boiled peanuts and could be a HUGE protein source for the daycare since kids seem to instinctively LOVE peanut butter, I think...
Please, give me your black bean recipes....everything I look up has lots of cayenne or other hot peppers, Not toddler friendly
I have about 4 more pounds and they rock!!
DCMomOf3 10:04 AM 02-21-2011
I don't cook with them but my DH makes a mean black bean chili. That doesn't help you though.
Cat Herder 10:09 AM 02-21-2011
Originally Posted by DCMomOf3:
I don't cook with them but my DH makes a mean black bean chili. That doesn't help you though.
I bet it would!! My DCK's LOVE red bean chili..... I serve it with yellow honey cornbread to "dull the burn"....I don't cook with them but my DH makes a mean black bean chili. That doesn't help you though.
I could mild it down, too... Bring it on!!!
DCMomOf3 01:15 PM 02-21-2011
I know he has black beans, ground beef, diced tomatoes, bell peppers, white onion, tomato sauce, chili powder, cayenne pepper... I'll ask him tonight for what I missed since I don't see him add the rest. He serves it with rice sometimes too to cut the heat when he makes it really hot.
momatheart 03:29 PM 02-21-2011
go to allrecipes.com and look up black bean dip YUMMY
Cat Herder 05:11 PM 02-21-2011
I went there first, Momatheart...and Thank you! That is one of my favorite sites....been a member for a while.
They just did not have a wide variety of child friendly choices featuring these beans...rare for them, I know...
I was hoping some folks here maybe used them more often and had some old/easy recipes with few ingredients...
They just did not have a wide variety of child friendly choices featuring these beans...rare for them, I know...
I was hoping some folks here maybe used them more often and had some old/easy recipes with few ingredients...
DCMomOf3 05:15 PM 02-21-2011
Originally Posted by DCMomOf3:
I know he has black beans, ground beef, diced tomatoes, bell peppers, white onion, tomato sauce, chili powder, cayenne pepper... I'll ask him tonight for what I missed since I don't see him add the rest. He serves it with rice sometimes too to cut the heat when he makes it really hot.
He doesn't measure, so it's all by sight/taste but this is pretty much what he uses.I know he has black beans, ground beef, diced tomatoes, bell peppers, white onion, tomato sauce, chili powder, cayenne pepper... I'll ask him tonight for what I missed since I don't see him add the rest. He serves it with rice sometimes too to cut the heat when he makes it really hot.
1 lb. ground beef
24 oz of soaked black beans
1 diced bell pepper
1/2 large white onion
12 oz. tomato sauce
2 1/2 diced tomatoes
to taste:
chili power
curry
cayenne pepper
optional:
cayenne sauce
garlic
celery
Cat Herder 05:22 PM 02-21-2011
Thanks, DCMomOf3
Simple enough....DH is the chili whisperer, so I will put him on it this week 
Simple enough
....DH is the chili whisperer, so I will put him on it this week