Black Bean Chorizo Casserole With Pickled Onions Recipes

BLACK BEAN CHORIZO CASSEROLE WITH PICKLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Make the lime crema: In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream and lime zest. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the pickled onions: In a separate bowl, combine red onion, lime juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Let the onion pickle at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, toast the chiles for the sauce: Heat a very large skillet (or use a Dutch oven) over medium-high heat until hot. Lay chiles flat in skillet and toast until fragrant and pliable and color darkens, 10 to 15 seconds a side; do not let them burn and turn bitter. Transfer chiles to a large bowl, cover with hot water and let stand 30 minutes. Wipe out skillet.
• Make the bean-chorizo mixture: While chiles soak, heat 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Stir white onion into skillet and cook until softened, about 7 minutes. Finely chop 1/4 cup cilantro stems and add to pan, along with cumin. Cook 1 minute.
• Return chorizo to pan. Stir in beans, 1 cup stock and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low and cook gently 10 minutes. Taste and add more salt if needed.
• Make the chile sauce: Heat broiler. Place garlic cloves (in skins) on a baking sheet. Broil, turning once, until very tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Peel garlic when cool enough to handle.
• Drain chiles and place in a blender or food processor. Add peeled garlic and 2 cups stock. Purée until smooth.
• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chile purée and simmer vigorously, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until sauce has thickened. Add remaining 1 cup stock, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer gently, stirring often, until sauce reduces to 1 1/2 cups, about 25 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt and remove from heat.
• Assemble the casserole: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread a quarter of the chile sauce over bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Place a layer of 6 overlapping tortillas on top of the sauce, followed by another layer of sauce, half the bean mixture and half the cheese. Cover with another layer of 6 tortillas, a layer of sauce, remaining bean mixture and remaining cheese. Spoon remaining sauce on top. Cover pan tightly and bake 20 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until casserole is bubbly around edges and cheese is melted, 20 minutes more.
• Let casserole rest 10 minutes, then serve topped with dollops of lime crema, some pickled onion, pumpkin seeds and cilantro leaves.

BLACK BEANS WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Bring water,beans,sliced onion,2 tablespoons lard and garlic to boil in heavy Dutch oven.
• Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Add epazote (or oregano) and simmer until beans are tender, adding water as needed, about 30 minutes.
• Puree bean mixture through medium disc of food mill or coarsely chop in food processor using on/off turns; return to Dutch oven.
• Heat remaining 1/4 cup lard in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add 1 Celsius red onions and 1 tablespoon minced chilies.;cover and cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high, add sausage and cook until no longer pink, breaking up with fork or potato masher, about 10 minutes.
• Add to beans and bring to a boil; reduce heat,cover and simmer until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Add salt to taste.
• Cool completely, then refrigerate overnight.
• Bring beans to room temperature; taste and adjust seasoning.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a large casserole and fill with beans.
• Sprinkle with cheese, cover and bake until bubbling, about 20-30 minutes.
• Serve immediately, passing remaining chilies, green onion and cilantro separately.

PORK CHORIZO - BLACK BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat a dutch oven over medium high heat.
• Add oil.
• Add meat, crumble with a"Z" wire potato masher.
• Stir and cook'til browned.
• Remove with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels.
• Drain all but 2 TBS of the drippings.
• Add Onions, Celery, Carrots, and Chilies.
• Saute (stir fry)'til onions are translucent.
• Add Garlic, saute another minute.
• Combine all ingredients but the cheeses.
• Bake 75 minutes, covered.
• Top with cheeses, bake uncovered for 6-7 minutes"til cheeses are golden brown.
• Garnish each serving with Sour Cream, Guacamole, Cilantro, and grated eggs.