Pureed Black Beans Food

HUEVOS RANCHEROS WITH BLACK BEAN PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the Salsa: In a small bowl mix together, tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, garlic, juice, olive oil, hot sauce, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the Black Bean Puree: In a food processer, blend all ingredients together until smooth.
• To assemble: Stack tortillas on a cutting board. Using the bottom of the ramekin as a guide, cut 8 circles out of the tortillas. Spread the bean puree evenly on 1 side of each tortilla round. Place a round in each ramekin, bean side up. Crack 2 eggs into each of the 4 ramekins, followed by 1/4 cup of salsa, and 1 tablespoon each of Cheddar and jack. Cover with another tortilla round, bean side down. Do not jam the dishes with too much. The eggs will expand during cooking and overflow. Brush tops of each tortilla with butter and bake on a sheet tray for 35 minutes. Top with remaining cheese during the last 10 minutes of cooking. Cheese should be melted and golden on top. To serve, top with sour cream and salsa.

BIG-BATCH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Place beans in a large heavy pot and cover with water by 2". Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from heat. Let sit 1 hour.
• Uncover and add more water if needed to cover by 2". Stir in onion, garlic, bay leaves, salt, oregano, and cumin. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Uncover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, checking after 1 1/2 hours and adding more water if needed to keep beans submerged, until beans are tender and creamy, 1 1/2-2 hours total.
• Serve beans immediately or let cool completely, then transfer beans and cooking liquid to airtight containers.
• Do Ahead: Beans can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.

BLACK BEAN PUREE WITH CILANTRO

Steps:

• Simmer the beans in water to cover with the onion, celery, carrot, tomatoes, garlic, chili, cumin and pepper for one hour. Season to taste with salt. Add more water if necessary and cook until tender.
• Puree the beans in two batches with their liquid in a food processor, adding enough of the chicken stock to make a smooth puree. Correct seasoning. Before serving, sprinkle the puree with cilantro.

CHILLED BLACK BEAN PURéE WITH BASMATI AND MANGO

Steps:

• Soak black beans in cold water for 2 hours. Drain. Combine beans, water, herbs, vegetables, chili and sugar in 1 1/2-gallon stock pot, cover, and bring to simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 45 minutes to an hour.
• Remove carrot, celery, onion and bay leaf from soup with tongs. Ladle half the soup into blender and purée until smooth. Transfer to a bowl (not plastic). Purée remaining soup and transfer to bowl. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cover, and refrigerate, or stir over ice water bath at room temperature until very cold (about 5 hours in refrigerator, about 1 hour over ice).
• Bring 3 cups salted water to a boil over high heat in medium saucepan. Stir in rice, lower heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain rice, rinse with cold water, shake dry, transfer to bowl, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To serve, taste soup and adjust seasoning. Stir scallion and cilantro into rice. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Peel, and dice mango or avocado, toss with lime juice and salt. Spoon 1/4 cup seasoned rice into center of 6 chilled soup plates. Ladle soup over it. Top with mango or avocado.