From: Clinton Ebadi <clinton@unknownlamer.org>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 20:19:49 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: Cooking: commit quick black bean recipe
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Cooking: commit quick black bean recipe

Paper version was eaten by the dog, and I'm a bit overdue committing
this staple recipe to the computer.
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  - [[Roasted Garlic]]
 
+* Sides
+
+ - [[Quick Black Beans]]: works as a side or as a vegetarian base for
+   tacos, and only takes about ten minutes to make.
+
 * Light Fare
 
  - [[http://www.superluminal.com/cookbook/small_dolmas.html][Dolmas]]
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+* Ingredients
+
+** Beans
+
+ - 2 16oz cans of black beans
+
+** Sauce
+
+ - 2 lime, juiced
+ - 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
+ - 1 tsp hot sauce (optional, I usually use El Yucateo Black Label
+   Reserve to add a mild heat and a bit of smokiness)
+ - ½ Tbsp garlic powder
+ - ¼ tsp smoked paprika
+ - ⅛ tsp MSG
+ - ⅛ tsp fine grained sea salt (¼ tsp if not adding a salty hot sauce)
+
+*** Improved Sauce
+
+If you have an extra minute or two, some additional spices work well:
+
+ - ¼ tsp cumin
+ - ¼ tsp ancho chili power
+
+* Recipe
+
+ 1. Drain beans.
+ 1. Combine sauce ingredients and whisk into a sauce.
+ 1. Combine drained beans and sauce in small sauce pan.
+ 1. Heat beans on medium heat until simmering, reduce to low and
+    simmer uncovered for ~10 minutes or until sauce is thickened
+    (depending on heat may take a few minutes less)
+
+* Notes
+
+MSG is key to this recipe.
+
+I've never made this with dry beans because it's intended to be a
+quick 10-15 minute base for a meal or a side. About 285g of dry black
+beans should be equivalent to about two cans of beans. If using
+rehydrated beans, some extra liquid may be needed.
+
+Low Salt version can be made by using no-salt-added black beans and
+optionally dropping the sea salt.
+
+** Sources
+
+Inspired many years ago by [[https://home-ec101.com/beans-are-the-thing-black-bean-burrito-filling/][Home-EC 101's Black Bean Burrito Recipe]].