Spicy Black Beans with Chorizo and Chipotle Crema

Spicy Black Beans with Chorizo and Chipotle Crema Recipe

By mk Published: August 27, 2012

Recipe courtesy of Cacique® Photo courtesy of Cacique®

Ingredients

• 2 packages (20 oz) Cacique® Pork Chorizo or Cacique® Beef Chorizo
• 1 1/2 cups dried black beans
• 2 peeled onions 1 halved and 1 chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons Serrano chile minced and seeded
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup Cacique® Crema Mexicana
• 1 1/4 teaspoons chipotles in adobo chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 package (5 oz) Cacique® Queso Fresco
• crumbled cilantro chopped
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. Place beans in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Let beans soak overnight.
   
2. Drain beans. Return to saucepan. Add onion halves, bay leaf and oregano. Add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer uncovered until beans are very tender, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours (depending on age of beans). Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid. Discard onion halves and bay leaf.
   
3. Heat chorizo in heavy large deep nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook until brown, breaking up with back of spoon, 4 to 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to small bowl. Add chopped onion to drippings in skillet. Cook until soft and golden brown, stirring often, about 10 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, garlic, Serrano chile; stir 1 minute. Add beans, 3/4 cup reserved cooking liquid and chorizo to onion mixture. Stir to distribute evenly. Simmer over medium-low heat until heated through and flavors are blended, 3 to 4 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
   
4. Whisk Crema, chipotles and lime juice in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt. Transfer beans to large bowl.
   
5. Garnish with chipotle cream, Cacique® Queso Fresco, chopped cilantro and a drizzle of maple syrup (optional) for added sweetness.
   

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