# What else can I do with black beans? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 22, 2002, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293 "2002-12-22T00:56:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/1 "2002-12-22T00:56:03Z")
Over the course of the last year, I’ve developed a love for black beans. It started with burritos, and moved on to melting some cheese on nachos, heating up some beans and putting them on top and having a filling dinner. Then **burundi** posted a black bean soup recipe in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=131463), and I was head over heels in love with the black bean. I continue to search for new and exciting recipes to use them with. I don’t mind using canned or dried beans, but I do tend to be slightly hesitant about new recipe that no one I know has tried - I’ve had enough cooking disasters from just randomly choosing recipes to try. Do you have any new black bean recipes I can try? ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/2 "2002-12-22T01:22:21Z")
Well, it’s not very inventive, but I heat up two cans of beans with one can of tomatoes and some chili powder, and serve it on rice. Cheap, nutritious, fast… I also made soup with black beans and smoked turkey. Very yummy. Chicken with black beans and onions is good, too. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/3 "2002-12-22T01:34:30Z")
Black beans on top of cream cheese with black olives and green onions. Served with triscuits. Yummers! Tastes better than it sounds though. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/4 "2002-12-22T01:35:08Z")
Black bean soup is what the Gods eat. It’s Puerto Rican, has black beans, some spicy seasonings, chicken broth, lime juice, etc. I use sun dried tomatoes and cilantro in mine. Serve ith a dollop of sour cream or yoghurt on top. Yummm. Just google “black bean soup” for recipes. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/5 "2002-12-22T02:34:29Z")
What else can I do with black beans? You could paint faces on them, put tiny little uniforms on them, and have re-enactments of famous battles. ---
**Author:** ![fizgig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@fizgig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizgig)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/6 "2002-12-22T02:47:05Z")
Black beans make wonderful baked beans. I don’t know whether or not you’re vegetarian, but you can make it either way. You’ll need a dutch oven or some other type of pot you can put in the oven. Just mix in your favorite BBQ sauce recipe. The one I like is soy sauce, wortchestershire, ketchup, Sriracha hot sauce, honey or brown sugar, and some tomato paste, and vegetable or chicken broth as needed for consistency. Add a pork product of your choice if you want (brown it first), then let it bake at 300 for a few hours, stirring every hour or so. Other black bean uses: Chili, either vegetarian or with meat. Black beans are great for turkey chili. Quesadillas: rinse canned beans and toss on a tortilla with grated cheese. Fold tortilla in half over contents, cook on med-lo heat until cheese is melted and beans are hot. Add salsa and sourcream. Black beans are great for bean dips; way better than pintos. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/7 "2002-12-22T03:15:31Z")
There’s always tortilla soup, which is a tomato based soup with black beans, corn, rice, cumin, etc in it. Yummy! Recipes vary (some use plain chicken broth with chopped tomatoes, for example. Some have chicken/beef others are vegetarian) so do a google on “Tortilla Soup” and see if there’s something you like. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/8 "2002-12-22T13:03:54Z")
Thanks folks. While I’m not vegetarian, I have no problem at all with preparing vegetarian dishes. I’ll give some of these ideas a shot…especially the tortilla soup - I’ve had it before and loved it, but I don’t remember it containing black beans…I’ll have to find one that does. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/9 "2002-12-22T14:12:39Z")
Black bean salsa. Black beans Diced tomatoes Red onions Corn little honey, little hot sauce Garlic Jalapeno pepper Cilantro Mmm mmm ---
**Author:** ![sugaree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@sugaree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sugaree)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/10 "2002-12-22T14:50:40Z")
Stuffed a bell pepper with salsa, rice, black beans, mushrooms, olives, and whatever else yummy crap can be found in the kitchen. Top with cheese. Roast. Savor. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/11 "2002-12-22T19:21:31Z")
Bean salad is good. Rinse cold canned or leftover beans and let them drain. Mix up a vinaigrette (or use one from a bottle) with cumin and garlic, maybe oregano too. Cut some onion and sweet or hot peppers, add a tomato if you like. Toss the beans and vegetables together with the dressing, chill for an hour or two, and sprinkle with cilantro or parsley to serve. ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/12 "2002-12-22T19:23:02Z")
Send 'em to me, it’s bloody difficult to find them over here. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/13 "2002-12-22T19:44:24Z")
You could stick them up your nose. That’s always fun. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/14 "2002-12-22T20:07:58Z")
Stoid: What happens when you run out of beans? ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2002, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-else-can-i-do-with-black-beans/144293/15 "2002-12-22T20:30:49Z")
That’s some schnozz you got there, c-plant.