Black beans
About the ingredient black beans. Including 448 recipes with black beans, nutrition data, photos, and where to find it.
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What are black beans?
Black or turtle beans, of which there are many varieties, are smaller than red kidney beans, oval in shape. The off-black skin hides a whitish interior.
They are extensively used in soup, especially in the Southern parts of North America where they are grown.
In South America the are used in a large number of bean dishes.
The oldest type of beans are still a staple today, whether low-cost meals or high-flavor dishes are the criteria.
Dried Bean Purchasing Guide
Dried beans should be clean, uniform in size and quality. Today dried beans are usually sold pre-packaged and a reliable brand will guarentee clean, uniformly sized beans.
1 pound, raw = approximately 2 1/3 cups
1 pound, cooked = approximately 6 cups
Storage
After opening the package place the unused beans in a clean, tightly covered container and store on the pantry shelf.
Kitchen shelf: 1 year
Refrigerator shelf, cooked, covered: 3 to 4 days
Refrigerator freezer, cooked beans and cooked bean dishes, prepare for freezing: 1 month
Deep Freezer, cooked beans and cooked bean dishes, prepared for freezing: 4 to 6 months
Basic Preparation
Packaged beans are usually sorted and washed before packaging, so need only be rinsed.
Bean bought in bulk should be sorted carefully, discarding broken and defective beans, and washed until the water runs clear.
It's a good idea to soak the beans to replace some of the water lost during the drying process.
In general, if directions are not given on the package, use the amount of water called for in the recipe; save the nutritious soaking water to use in cooking the beans.
There are two ways of soaking dried beans:
Quick method: Measure the soaking water into a large, heavy pot. Add the washed beans and bring to the boil. Cover the pot and cook for 2 minutes; remove from heat and let stand for one hour, then cook according to recipe directions.
Overnight method: Measure the soaking water into a large pot; add washed beans; cover pot, and let stand for 6 to 8 hours. To prevent souring and hard skins the two minute boil above is recommended even when the beans are soaked overnight.
Add one teaspoon of salt per cup of soaked beans. If ham, bacon or salt pork is to be added use a smaller amount of salt.
Always try to cook in the soaking water. Cover the pot and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer according to the recipe.
Stir carefully but not too often to avoid breaking apart the beans. When done they should hold their shape as well as be tender. Cooking time can range from 20 minutes to 1 ½ hours depending on the type of bean and how long they have been stored.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (172g)Where found
Black beans are usually found in the canned goods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Black beans are a member of the Legumes and Legume Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much do black beans weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 172 grams |
Related
Legumes and Legume Products
| In Chinese: | 黑豆 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | haricot noir | |
| en español: | frijoles negros |
Recipes using black beans
There are 448 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Vegetable Nachos (Improved)
A delicious one-dish meal has lots of great flavors and textures, even picky-eaters can't stop asking for more.
Vegan Rancheros Spaghetti
Bright In Color!! ..Great In Taste! ..This Delicious Mexican Style Spaghetti Dish Is Flavorful And Fun To Make!! Served Warm or Room Temperature.. It's Great!! Anytime.. Summer Or Winter!!
Smoky Black Bean, Corn & Cheddar Quesadillas
Smoky chipotle pepper in adobo sauce adds delicious smokiness and slightly heat to the cheesy and tasty quesadillas. Easy to make, and these warm quesadillas are great for a quick lunch or supper.
Marinated Mushroom, Black Bean Couscous Salad with Cheddar
This tasty couscous salad has layers of delicious flavors and great textures. Chipotle chili in adobo sauce adds some smokiness, a touch cumin gives extra tang. Serve it as a side dish or a light and refreshing main course.
Quick & Easy Taco Salad
Make this easy, refreshing tasty taco salad for your New Year's Eve party or super bowl get-together, everyone will love it, and make sure to make enough!
Butternut Squash, Black Bean & Tortilla Stew
Had some butternut squash, home-boiled black beans and corn tortillas that needed to be used up. This recipe sounded like a perfect fit, and it was very filling and delicious too.
Fresh Seven-Layer Dip
So yummy, store-bought seven-layer dip can never beat freshly homemade version, no doubt.
Black Bean Coffee Brownies
The combination of black beans and sweet potato gives these brownies a moreish, moist quality. These are great for kids as they contain no added sugar or trans-fats (you may wish to omit the coffee and substitute cacao powder if serving to youngsters, though).
Black Bean Coffee Brownies
The combination of black beans and sweet potato gives these brownies a moreish, moist quality. These are great for kids as they contain no added sugar or trans-fats (you may wish to omit the coffee and substitute cacao powder if serving to youngsters, though).
Vegetable Nachos
This easy to make recipe is loaded with flavors, want a lighter and tasty nachos, try this one, and you will love it.
Refried Black Beans
The flavor was great. Made a few dishes with these refried black beans, burrito and two different multiple-layer dips. Homemade is always the way to go. If you have never tried refried black beans, certainly should add this one to "to-do" list.
Black Bean Sweet-Potato Chili
This chili was filling, tasty and wholesome. Nothing is like a bowl of warm chili on a cold and snowy winter day.
Black Bean Slaw with Soy Ginger Dressing
A delicious saw, love the idea of adding black bean into this crunchy and tasty slaw. The soy-ginger dressing goes deliciously well with all the veggies. A great side dish to be aside with summer BBQ.
Loaded Super Nachos
Within about 25 minutes, this delicious vegetable nachos will be in front of you, cheesy, crunch, creamy...
Cheesy Black Bean & Corn Quesadillas
Sharp cheddar cheese, sauteed red onion, black bean and corn make a delicious filling for the quesadillas. Warm the assembled quesadillas in the pan, which melts the cheese nicely and crisp up the tortillas. Salsa is a great side to go along with these cheesy and warm quesadillas.
Five Bean, Artichoke & Sundried Tomato Salad with Greens & Toasted Almonds
This filling yet delicious bean salad is very easy to make. Put the salad in the frige for a couple of hours or overnight, the flavor will be even better. Of course you can always have some right after you make it to satisfy your caving before it grows too big :)
Black Bean Chilaquile
This turned out quite nicely, great mix of textures and flavors. If you use store bought salsa and store bought tortilla chips you will want to watch the salt levels.
