Pattys Moms Black Bean Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Soak the beans overnight in a pan of water.
• Drain off the soaking water. Simmer beans in 8 cups of water until soft.
• While the beans are cooking, saute the chopped onion and celery in margarine until golden. Add the vegetables to the soup pot along with bay leaves, parsley, salt, pepper, and ham bone. Cook over medium heat for 3 hours, adding water if needed.
• After the beans are cooked and soft, remove the ham. Set aside. Cool soup, and puree in batches. Return the soup to the pot, and add dry sherry.
• Cut the meat off the bone, and add the meat to the soup. Cook over low heat until warmed through, and adjust seasonings.

Steps:

• Wash and pick over beans.
• Cover with water and soak overnight (or boil for 10 minutes and let sit for an hour).
• Discard soaking water, rinse beans and put in a large soup pot.
• Add the 8 cups of water and bring to a boil.
• Cover tightly and reduce heat to a low simmer.
• Add carrots.
• In a non-stick pan saute onion in balsamic vinegar until it carmelizes (this takes a while on low heat).
• Add garlic, celery leaves, and bell pepper.
• Continue sauteing, adding more liquid as necessary.
• When the mixture has cooked down somewhat, add it to the beans.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the miso.
• Stir in the miso and simmer from 1 to 2 more hours (depending on when you're ready to eat and if you can resist the aroma).
• Remove bay leaves.

Steps:

• Place oatmeal in bowl; add black beans. Using a potato masher, mash the two together. Add the rest of the ingredients, except the last 2 T of coconut oil. (You'll need them for frying.) Mix well to combine.
• Form into patties (4 dinner size, 6 lunch or snack size).
• Fry in a griddle until the center is hot (about 4 minutes each side) Load them up in a sandwich with your favorite fixings. Bon appetit!

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and red pepper in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , In a large bowl, combine the refried beans, bread crumbs, chilies, cilantro, cumin, pepper and onion mixture; mix well. Shape into six patties; coat in cornmeal. , In the same skillet, cook patties in batches in remaining oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. , Place patties on bun bottoms (save bun tops for another use). Top each with 4 teaspoons of guacamole and 4 teaspoons of salsa.