~In Praise of BLACK BEANS!!!!~

[Mavy]

I guess you could bro. Dont get me wrong ... I would add ALL KINDS OF VEGGIES to this chili if time werent an issue for me! lol Onions, Green and Reds, mushrooms etc. LIke I say I wipped this up this morning, for todays lunch and and the next 3 days as well. I am VERY pressed for time these days, which is why I have to run now .. (late hahaha).

What you mentioned sounds good too bro. Just try some shit out see what tastes good. If you got time then ya ... supe it up! lol. I just like mine being mostly beef, and the beans. Its thick and VERY filling. Great protien and good carbs.

As per amount per meal I am not sure, it really depends. This is what I do ... cause I eat so many of them. I strain about 2 big cans of them at the first of each week under warm water to get that yucky sauce off them. Then I store them in a tupperware container in the fridge. That way whatever I am cooking, I just take it out, and sprinkle the beans on what it is that I am cooking. For example, when my eggs are scrambling, I grab the container, open it and pour enough beans in to equal about as much egg. I would say close to a half cup (just guessing here though). I just try to even things out a bit (like an even proportion of beans in with the rice for example, not over power it). Lots in the beef dish though cause i make lots of it.

Oh ya bro ... you ass will like you as well. lol. Not to sound grousse, but the fiber really makes pinchin a steamer smoother! They are not gassy like brown beans, but just make digestion nice. This is also one of the big reasons I eat them, cuase protien shakes clog me up nice and good sometimes.

Cheers bro, gotta run here,
Mavy

 

[JKurz1]

Sounds awesome bro...I always thought you had to soak them then boil them to make them "edible"............no? Arent that rock hard out of the can?

 

[eat big]

i usually eat them with brown rice, sprinkle some lemon pepper seasoning on top and its amazing, also i make them with chili, kidney beans arent bad either, when i was in costa rica, all they ate was black beans and rice

 

[JKurz1]

i usually eat them with brown rice, sprinkle some lemon pepper seasoning on top and its amazing, also i make them with chili, kidney beans arent bad either, when i was in costa rica, all they ate was black beans and rice

Can you just mix them in a stir fry right out of the can?

 

[JKurz1]

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[eat big]

i was them off first in a strainer, they have some gross fluid in the can, yeah i dont see any reason why you cant mix them right in, thats what i do for the rice and chili

 

[JKurz1]

SO you don't pre-soak them or you do? Does pre-soaking matter?

 

[jenscats5]

SO you don't pre-soak them or you do? Does pre-soaking matter?

If you're eating them out of the can, you DO NOT need to soak them......you can use or not use the juice if you want.....draining & rinsing the beans only removes the sodium from the liquid in the can....

 

[JKurz1]

If you're eating them out of the can, you DO NOT need to soak them......you can use or not use the juice if you want.....draining & rinsing the beans only removes the sodium from the liquid in the can....

I just ran home for lunch, opened the can, drained and rinsed, then put them in water and into the fridge. They are hard as rock.....couldnt imagine eating them out of the can......So, now, I got a red pepper, onions, mushrooms, tomatoe sauce, tomoates and seasonings.......just whip them up in a pot and toss in some ground beef, turkey, chicken etc?

 

[jenscats5]

I just ran home for lunch, opened the can, drained and rinsed, then put them in water and into the fridge. They are hard as rock.....couldnt imagine eating them out of the can......So, now, I got a red pepper, onions, mushrooms, tomatoe sauce, tomoates and seasonings.......just whip them up in a pot and toss in some ground beef, turkey, chicken etc?

Yep......add all ingredients in a pan & heat....you may want to let simmer for about 20 mins for the flavors to meld & the sauce to thicken.....

Are they really "hard as a rock" or just firm?? You should be able to put one on the counter & mash it with your thumb......

Also you can heat them in a pan with seasonings, mashing as you go to make "refried" beans.....