✓How to Cook Perfect Texas-style Black Beans

Texas-style Black Beans. This hearty meatless stew made with convenient canned items is perfect for spicing up a family gathering on a cool day. It tastes like it's made with love and yet it requires so little time and attention. —Pamela Scott, Garland, Texas. Take the time to make up a batch of these authentic Texas baked beans the next time you have an outdoor cookout.

Texas-style Black Beans Black beans are another Austin Tex-Mex distinction. It was in Austin that I first saw black beans served alongside your tacos or your enchiladas, instead of the more typical refried pinto beans. This isn't to say that you can't find refried pinto beans in Austin, because there are many fine, fine examples of this noble dish. You can cook Texas-style Black Beans using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Texas-style Black Beans

  1. It's 26 1/2 oz of Canned black beans.
  2. It's 7 1/2 oz of Canned chipotles in adobo sauce.
  3. It's 1/3 bunch of Cilantro.
  4. You need 1/2 medium of Red onion.
  5. It's 6 slice of Thick-cut bacon.
  6. You need 1 tsp of Chili powder.
  7. You need 3 clove of Garlic.

These Texas style black eyed peas are made with bacon and jalapeño which makes them filling, savory, with a slight bit of heat. These beans are a filling dish made with bacon, black eyed peas, and a flavorful bean broth. Spice them up with some jalapeno and chili powder, add a dash of cumin for a Texan flair. Admission was free, she said, but the organizers requested a donation of two canned goods for a food pantry.

Texas-style Black Beans step by step

  1. Turn unoiled pan on medium-high heat.
  2. Cut bacon into 1 inch squares and add to pan.
  3. While the bacon is cooking, chop your onions, cilantro, garlic, and chipotles (save the adobo sauce).
  4. After letting your bacon cook to release some of the oils, add in your onions and cook until translucent.
  5. Once translucent add in your garlic (BE SURE NOT TO CRISP THE BACON OR BROWN THE GARLIC).
  6. Add chili powder, chopped chipotles and remaining adobo sauce and cook until everything is tender and fragrant.
  7. Add black beans/cilantro and bring to a boil.
  8. Reduce heat to low and cook for 20-30 minutes (the longer the better).
  9. Serve over rice, garnished with raw red onion and chopped cilantro.

Mix the beans up with different varieties along with the baked beans. Use black beans, great northern beans, small red beans, black-eyed peas, lima beans, or white kidney beans. Replace the ketchup with chili sauce or barbecue sauce. Texas pinto beans are served at almost every barbecue joint in Texas. Here's the recipe for this classic Texas comfort food.