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!!
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
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...
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.
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