Omelets With Black Beans Recipes

BLACK BEAN OPEN FACED OMELET

Steps:

• Begin by heating oil in an 8-9 inch skillet over low heat. (Pam's recipe calls for a nonstick pan, but I used an iron skillet).
• While the pan is heating, beat the egg, egg whites, chili powder, salt and pepper together.
• Warm up the beans in a microwave safe dish for 30-45 seconds.
• When ready to cook, increase temperature for skillet to medium-high. When pan is ready (Pam says you will see "wisps of smoke"), make sure the bottom of pan is completely coated with the oil. Next, pour in the beaten egg mixture to evenly coat the pan. Gently pull the edge of the eggs that have set away from the side of the pan with a plastic spatula, and tilt the pan allowing the uncooked egg to flood the bottom of the pan. Continue the tilt and flood process until top of omelet is wet, but not runny.
• Top the omelet with the warmed black beans, cheese and cilantro, turn heat to low, then cover and cook for about two minutes or until cheese melts.

OMELETS WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Heat lard in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté garlic and chiles, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and simmer, stirring frequently, until most of liquid is evaporated and tomatoes have broken down to form a sauce, about 15 minutes. Cool sauce, then stir in salt to taste.
• Cook first omelet:
• Whisk together 3 eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until blended. Heat 1 tablespoon lard in a 6- to 7-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and add eggs. As eggs set around edge of skillet, pull cooked portions toward center using a heatproof spatula, letting raw egg flow around and underneath. Repeat until eggs are partially set, about 2 minutes, then spread 1/3 cup black beans evenly over eggs. Shake skillet to loosen omelet and slide out onto a plate, then invert skillet over plate and, wearing oven mitts, hold plate against skillet and reinvert omelet into skillet. Cook 1 minute more, then with spatula lift edge of omelet opposite handle and fold it toward center. Tilt side of skillet opposite handle downward and roll omelet over itself onto a plate. Spoon some of sauce over omelet and serve. Make 3 more omelets in same manner.

BLACK BEAN GUACAMOLE OMELETTE

Steps:

• Heat a pan, pour the eggs in and let them cook until they just start to set.
• Sprinkle the cheese on and let it start to melt, about a minute.
• Spread the guacamole over half of the eggs and cook until the eggs have set, about a minute.
• Fold the the egg over the guacamole and slip the omelette onto a plate.
• Pour the salsa onto the omelette and enjoy.