Spicy Black Beans with Chorizo and Chipotle Cream
Spicy Black Beans with Chorizo and Chipotle Cream might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 168 calories, 5g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have onions; 1, ground cumin, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Place beans in large saucepan.
Addenough water to cover by 2 inches.
Drain beans. Return to saucepan.
Addonion halves, bay leaf, and oregano.
Addenough cold water to cover by 2 inches.Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmeruncovered until beans are very tender, stirringoccasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours (depending onage of beans).
Drain beans, reserving cookingliquid. Discard onion halves and bay leaf.
Heat oil in heavy large deep nonstickskillet over medium heat.
Add chorizo andcook until brown, breaking up with back ofspoon, 4 to 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon,transfer chorizo to small bowl.
Add choppedonion to drippings in skillet. Cook until softand golden brown, stirring often, about 10minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, garlic,jalapeño, and cumin; stir 1 minute.
Addbeans, 3/4 cup reserved cooking liquid, andchorizo to onion mixture. Stir to distributeevenly. Simmer over medium-low heat untilheated through and flavors are blended, 3to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt andpepper.DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.Chill uncovered until cool, then cover andkeep chilled. Rewarm over medium heatbefore serving.
Whisk all ingredientsin small bowl to blend. Season to taste withsalt. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.Cover and chill. Rewhisk before serving.
Transfer beans to large bowl.
Garnishwith chipotle cream and chopped cilantro.