Cheesy Black Bean Gorditas Food

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.

CHEDDAR CHEESE GRITS WITH SPICY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the water, milk, 1 T butter, the Tabasco, paprika, 1 t salt and 1/8 t cayenne.
• Bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
• Add the grits in a slow stream, whisking.
• Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon, until the grits get very thick, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cheese; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick frying pan, melt the remaining T of butter over moderate heat.
• Add the bell peppers and scallions and cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the beans, broth, 1/4 t cayenne, and the remaining 1/4 t salt.
• Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frquently, until the beans are hot, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the tomatoes.
• Serve over the cheese grits.
• Have a salad of greens, hot rustic bread just from the oven and a great wine.*.
• Enjoy!
• *WINE:"The robust and varied flavors in this dish want a big, spicy, and fruity red wine to match their intensity. Zinfandel see ms to have an affinity for black beans, and a sturdy example from the Napa Valley will suit these grits and beans well.".