Spicy Tomato Napoleons With Black Beans Food

BLACK BEANS AND TOMATOES - HOT AND SPICY

Steps:

• Coat a large nonstick skillet with veggie spray.
• add olive oil, and place over medium high heat until hot.
• Add garlic, sauté until tender.
• Add chopped tomatoes, reduce heat and cook uncovered 6 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened.
• Stir in beans, cayenne pepper and cilantro, cover and cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.

SPICY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, salt, chile powder and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the chiles, beans and broth and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the beans have softened and the sauce has thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with cilantro leaves and Cotija.

EASY BLACK BEANS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Stir black beans, tomatoes, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until the tomatoes soften, 10 to 15 minutes.

SPICY JUMBO LUMP CRABMEAT AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE AND CILANTRO OIL

Steps:

• Combine juices, basil and onion in a blender and blend until smooth. Slowly add the olive oil and blend until emulsified and season with salt and pepper.;
• Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add the onions and jalapeno and cook until soft. Place beans in a medium bowl, add citrus vinaigrette and ancho chile powder, mix well and season with salt and pepper.;
• In a blender, combine the peppers, onion, chipotle and lime juice and blend until smooth. With the motor running, add the olive oil in a thin stream until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• CILANTRO OIL: 1 cup olive oil 2 cups cilantro leaves Salt and pepper
• Combine oil, cilantro and salt and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth. Strain into a squeeze bottle.
• CRAB: 2 pounds jumbo crabmeat, picked over 1/4 cup Roasted Red Pepper sauce 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons honey 1 tablespoon pureed canned chipotle pepper 1/4 cup chopped cilantro Salt and pepper
• In a mixing bowl, combine the crab, red pepper sauce, lime juice, honey, chipotle puree and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• ASSEMBLY: Place black beans on a large platter. Top with the crabmeat mixture. Dress with roasted red pepper sauce and squirt cilantro oil around salad.

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.

SPICY BLACK BEANS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Sort through your beans to remove any stones or damaged beans. Rinse the beans well to remove any dust. Place the beans in the slow cooker.
• Add to the slow cooker the diced tomatoes (including juices), garlic, jalapeno, and cumin. Add 5 cups of water, secure the lid and set the heat to high. Let cook for 4 hours.
• After four hours open the slow cooker and check the beans to make sure they are tender. They should be fully cooked at this point but if they aren't, simply cook them longer and check again after a couple hours. Season the beans with salt (usually about 1/2 tsp).

SPICY BLACK BEAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
• Add the onion and garlic.
• Stirring constantly, cook until softened. About 2 minutes.
• Add black beans, tomatoes, and ground red pepper.
• Simmer until sauce thickens and the ingredients are heated through, about 5-10 minutes.
• Garnish servings with grated cheese if desired and serve over pasta.