Best Black Bean Fiesta Recipes

FIESTA CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS FROM MISSION®

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x11x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Pour chicken broth into a small frying pan, heat to simmer, add chicken breast, cover and simmer until no longer pink, turning once (approximately 25 minutes). Cool and shred.
• In same frying pan, add onions and red pepper. Saute over medium heat until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, place chicken, onion-pepper mixture, beans, corn, cilantro, chilies, 2 cups of the cheese, and sour cream. Toss until thoroughly blended. Add tabasco, salt and pepper to taste.
• Place 1/8 of mixture into center of each tortilla, roll and place in baking dish. When all 8 rolls are completed, pour Enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 35 minutes, or until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through. Makes 4 generous servings of 2 enchiladas each.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Pour over black bean mixture. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.

BLACK BEAN FIESTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beans, corn, peppers, onion, celery and cheese. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the remaining ingredients; shake well. Pour over vegetable mixture and toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight.

FIESTA CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray an 8"x11"x2" baking dish with cooking spray. 2.Pour chicken broth into a small frying pan, heat to simmer, add chicken breast, cover and simmer until no longer pink, turning once (approximately 25 minutes). Cool and shred. 3.In same frying pan, add onions and red pepper. Saute over medium heat until soft, approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 4.In a large bowl, place chicken, onion-pepper mixture, beans, corn, cilantro, chilies, 2 cups of the cheese, and sour cream. Toss until thoroughly blended. Add tabasco, salt and pepper to taste. 5.Place 1/8 of mixture into center of each tortilla, roll and place in baking dish. When all 8 rolls are completed, pour Enchilada sauce over top and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake for 35 minutes, or until sauce bubbles and enchiladas are heated through. Makes 4 generous servings of 2 enchiladas each.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Gently toss together corn, red onion, red bell pepper, and black beans.
• Stir in chili powder and allow to sit at room temperature.
• Wisk together olive oil, garlic powder, salt, balsamic vinegar, and lemon/lime juice.
• Pour dressing over vegetables.
• Stir minced cilantro and black pepper to taste.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients, mixing well.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.
• Note: the best way to dice an avocado is to cut it in half up to the seed all the way around, wiggle it apart, take a knife and pry out the seed, then cut the flesh into a cross-hatch without cutting through the skin, then scooping out the fruit with a larger thin spoon, as close to the skin as you can get.

FIESTA BEEF & BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in half the VELVEETA and 1/2 cup salsa; cook 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Stir in beans.
• Spoon 1/4 cup meat mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 10 min.; top with remaining VELVEETA and salsa. Bake 20 min. or until enchiladas are heated through and VELVEETA is melted. Top with sour cream and cilantro.

FIESTA BEEF AND BLACK BEAN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 2. Brown meat in large skillet; drain. Stir in half of the Velveeta and 1/2 c. salsa; cook 5 minutes or until Velveeta is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently. Stir in beans. 3. Spoon 1/4 c. meat mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place seam-side down in a 9x13 baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. 4. Bake enchiladas, uncovered, 10 minutes. Top with remaining Velveeta and salsa, bake 20 minutes or until enchiladas are heated through and Velveeta is melted. Top with sour cream and cilantro.

BLACK BEAN FIESTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix beans, tomato sauce, Rotel, drained corn and taco seasoning in crock pot. Place 3 boneless chicken breasts (uncooked) on top. Cook on low (6-7 hours) or high (3-4 hours). Take chicken breasts out of stew and shred chicken. Place shredded chicken back into stew and allow to soak in the stew for 30 mins. Serve with sour cream & shredded cheese over white rice or mix with rice and use as a filling for burritos.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan with tall sides, sauté the onions in the olive oil until tender. Stir in the chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir in the black beans and tomatoes. Bring to a boil and let cook for 2 minutes. Remove 1 cup of the mixture and pureé it in a food processor. Add the pureé back to the soup and add in the corn. Bring back to a boil. Stir, cover, and reduce heat to simmer. Serve right away or let it simmer for 1-2 hours (it's worth the wait). Serve by itself (plain) or sprinkle some cheddar cheese and/or a dollop of plain Greek yogurt!

BLACK BEAN FIESTA WITH YELLOW RICE & SHRIMP #RSC

Steps:

• Get a large pan add 3 cups of water, let it come to a boil then pour yellow rice & let it cook for 20mins. While that's cooking, get a large non stick skillet, pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil (medium heat) place the shrimps, ¼ cup of chopped red bell peppers, ¼ cup of bell peppers/onions stir & saute' for 3-5mins.
• Turn stove top off & pour ½ cup of Monterrey Jack Cheese on top & let it melt. After rice is finished cooking rinse it off a couple times. Get another pan & heat one can of Bush's Black Bean Fiesta for 3-5mins.
• Then get a serving dish, tear off foil & put it around the dish. First spread your rice around the bottom of the dish & layer shrimps, red bell peppers, bell pepper/onions on top of it. (Make sure you save the middle space so you can pour the black bean fiesta in it.) Sprinkle a little Monterrey Jack Cheese on top of black bean fiesta. I also cooked 2slices of maple bacon pat grease out & crumbled on top of black bean fiesta as well.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN BELL PEPPER SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large non stick skillet sauté onions until they soften. Add peppers and seasonings and sauté until peppers are almost tender. Add tomatoes, beans, corn and lime juice. Cover and let simmer until tomatoes are soft but not mushy.
• Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream.
• As an alternative, once the peppers are tender transfer the mixture to an oven-safe dish, mix in the remaining ingredients, cover with shredded cheese and bake until the cheese melts.

FIESTA BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Make the salsa by combining all the ingredients together. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use (may be made up to 2 days ahead).
• Heat oven to 200* F.
• Combine the beans, cilantro, onions, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, adobo, salt and pepper in a bowl and toss to combine.
• Lay tortillas flat. Place 1/8 of the cheese on one half of each tortilla. Top with 1/4 of the bean mixture, then with 1/8 of the cheese. Fold tortilla in half to cover filling.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook one quesadilla at a time, taking care not to spill while cooking or turning (use two spatulas when turning over), until lightly browned on both sides and cheese is melty.
• Transfer each quesadilla to oven when finished to keep warm while cooking the remaining quesadillas.
• Cut quesadillas into 4 wedges; serve hot with sour cream and salsa.