Walts Almost Famous Black Bean Chile Recipes

WALT'S ALMOST FAMOUS CHILI CAKES

Steps:

• I had a thought -- I bet this would taste Ok pan fried -- so I mixed in a little flour and an egg to hold it together and fried it in a little butter for breakfast --
• OMG -- Wasn't expecting the result -- Wow !!! Came out like a pan cake of sorts -- not exactly a fertata but close - not an omelet -- somewhere in between -- I cooked the concoction until it blackened pretty good hoping it would hold together
• Since it had been in the fridge for a few days the flavors had evened out and the result was a mild chili flavored cake -- didn't need a topping but a salsa or picante would be great on top or for dipping -- maybe some mustard on the side
• We had tried a similar thing a few days earlier with Diane's left over C&D -- we noticed the dumplings had de-constituted in the fridge -- it was still great -- a wonderful gooey mess -- I thought it would make a nice pan fried cake -- added a little flour and egg and fried it in a little olive oil -- it was pretty darn good !! On the 2nd batch I added a little Cavendar's - Greek Seasoning and it Wowed me -- Oh My !!

BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Stir together the oil, onion, garlic and cumin in a 5-quart dish with a tightly fitted lid. Cook, uncovered, at 100 percent power in a 650- to 700-watt oven for 7 minutes.
• Stir in eggplant. Cook, covered, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in bell pepper and jalapeno. Cook, covered, for 1 minute.
• Stir in zucchini, beans, tomatoes, and reserved tomato liquid. Cook, covered, for 14 minutes, stirring once halfway through cooking.
• Stir in coriander. Cook, covered, for 2 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Uncover. Stir in lime juice, salt and pepper.

FANTASTIC BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat; cook onion and garlic until onions are translucent. Add turkey and cook, stirring, until meat is brown. Stir in beans, tomatoes, chili powder, oregano, basil and vinegar. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 60 minutes or more, until flavors are well blended.