Lucky 32 Black Bean Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the sour cream: Mix all the ingredients together and set aside.
• For the black beans: Combine the black beans with the onion and garlic cloves. Cover with water and bring to a boil, and then simmer, covered. The beans are ready when they are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain and set aside to cool down. Drain.
• For the vegetables: Saute all ingredients in a medium saute pan in the oil over medium-high and set aside to cool down.
• For the patties: Take about 3/4 cup black beans after they have cooled and put into food processor and pulse until the beans break apart but don't form a big ball of mush.
• Add the beans to the sauteed vegetables and mix in the flour, cumin, salt and pepper, and adobo and form into 6 to 8 patties.
• Add enough oil to coat a medium saute pan and place over medium-high heat. Add 2 to 3 patties and cook for about 1 minute, and then turn and sear the other sides for 1 more minute. The patties should have a golden brown crust. Place into the oven for about 4 minutes.
• While the patties are in the oven, add enough oil to coat a medium saute pan and place over medium-high heat. Add the red onion and cook for 1 minute. Add the spinach, season with salt and pepper, and wilt. Add the diced tomatoes and toss to warm through.
• Set the spinach in the center of a plate and place 2 to 3 bean cakes on top. Squeeze a little lime juice on top and top off with chipotle sour cream.

Steps:

• Place half the rinsed beans in a blender or food processor with the broth and puree into a paste. Add more liquid if needed. Mix together the bean paste with the reserved whole beans in a mixing bowl.
• In a nonstick skillet, add the teaspoon of oil (or chorizo) onions, garlic, red pepper and jalapeno and cook for 3 or 4 minutes. Add the cumin and chili powder and continue to cook another minute. Remove from heat and let cool a bit.
• Combine the sauteed vegetables with the beans. Add the egg white, cornmeal, lime juice, cilantro. Let stand for 5-8 minutes to begin softening the cornmeal and allow the flavors to combine.
• Form the mix into eight equal sized cakes.
• Spray a non-stick skillet over medium high heat with cooking spray. Add the bean cakes to the skillet and cook until browned, just a minute or so on each side.
• Combine the salsa with the yogurt and sour cream.
• Serve the bean cakes with a dollop of the dairy/salsa topping and garnish with additional cilantro if desired.

Steps:

• Heat broiler. In small skillet over med heat, warm 1 T oil. Cook scallions til soft, 1 minute Add garlic, jalapeno and cumin. Cook til fragrant, 30 seconds. Transfer to large bowl.
• Add beans to bowl; mash with fork or potato masher, leaving about 1/4 of the beans whole. Season generously with salt and pepper. Fold in sweet potato, egg and breadcrumbs. Divide into 8 balls of equal size; flatten into patties.
• Brush a baking sheet with remaining T oil; place patties on sheet, 1/2 inch apart. Broil 4 inches from heat til golden brown, 8-10 minute With thin metal spatula, carefully turn cakes. Broil til crisp, 2-3 min more.
• If desired serve with Lime Sour Cream.
• Lime Sour Cream: In small bowl, combine 1/2 c sour cream with 2 t fresh lime juice and 1 small minced jalapeno; season with coarse salt.

Steps:

• To prepare lime sour cream, mix the sour cream, lime juice, 1 small minced jalapeno, and salt together in a small bowl. Cover, and refrigerate.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook green onions until softened, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic, 2 diced jalapenos, and cumin; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Transfer contents of skillet to a large bowl. Stir in black beans, and mash with a fork. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix in sweet potatoes, egg, and bread crumbs. Divide into 8 balls, and flatten into patties.
• In the oven, set cooking rack about 4 inches from heat source. Set oven to broil. Lightly grease baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil.
• Place bean patties on baking sheet, and broil 8 to 10 minutes. Turn cakes over, and broil until crispy, about 3 minutes more. Serve with lime sour cream.

Steps:

• Rinse black beans in cold water.
• Drain well in a colander for at least 10 minutes.
• Place beans and all other ingredients except Tortilla Chip Breading in a mixing bowl.
• Blend well with hands, mashing some of the beans to form a thick mixture.
• Form mixture into 3-ounce patties.
• Dredge each patty in Tortilla Chip Breading and set aside.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray or add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
• Saute bean cakes in hot skillet, turning once when bottom are golden brown.
• Serve with condiments of choice, such as salsa and sour cream.
• For Tortilla Chip Breading, place all ingredients in a food processor and process to a crumb consistency.

Steps:

• Cookie:.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Cream together sugar, 1/2 cup shortening and eggs with mixer in a large bowl.
• In separate bowl mix together flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add vanilla to the sour milk mixture (vinegar and milk) in a small bowl or measuring cup.
• Now mix all of these together with the creamed mixture in the large mixing bowl.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Add 1 cup boiling water and mix thoroughly. The dough will be almost like a cake batter.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 5 minutes in a 450 degree F oven. These bake quickly - do not over bake.
• While your cookies cool you can make the filling.
• Cook 1 cup milk with 6 Tablespoons of flour until thick. Stir continually while cooking. Once thick, remove it from heat and allow to cool.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar, margarine, shortening, vanilla and powdered sugar.
• Mix well.
• Add the cooled paste (milk/flour mixture).
• Mix until it is no longer grainy in texture. It will have a whipped cream look to it.
• Once the cookies are cool and the filling is made, take one cookie, turn it upside down and frost with filling. Top it with a cookie that is very close in size. Continue until all the cookies have been assembled into this "Oreo" type cookie. You can either wrap them in foil, or wrap them in plastic wrap. These cookies can be frozen for up to 1 month.