Cooking with Chef Shellie and your Grant Farm CSA Share - Vol. 5 - BLACK BEANS WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA VINAIGRETTE

This web cooking series features Chef Shellie of Kitchen Cue preparing delicious recipes using the fresh organic food from your local Grant Family Farm CSA share.

BLACK BEANS WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA VINAIGRETTE
yield: approximately 4 cups
2 c. dried beans, cleaned, rinsed and soaked overnight
Aromatics
1 small onion, roughly chopped
4 cloves garlic, smashed
2 bay leaves
Other spices and herbs, as desired
Vinaigrette
Juice of 1 lime
2 t. white wine vinegar
1 T. honey
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 t. each, ground cumin, paprika
¼ t. smoked paprika
2 T. bean liquor
¼ c. olive oil
3 c. cooked black beans
1 ear corn, blanched, kernels cut away from cob
¼ c. each, sliced scallions and chopped cilantro
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Prepare the beans using the standard KitchenCUE technique described in the Grant Family Farms
Chef’s Corner video. (Place soaked beans in a pot and add enough water to cover beans by at least 2”.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, skim off any foam that rises to the top and stir in aromatics.)
Simmer beans and cook until tender. Add more boiling water as needed to finish cooking, but be
stingy; the more concentrated this liquid is, the better flavor it will add to the dish. Add salt to the
beans once they have reached a tender stage. Cool and store in bean liquor. Discard aromatics.
In a large bowl combine all vinaigrette ingredients through the bean liquor. Add olive oil in a slow
steady stream, whisking continuously. Add 3 cups cooked beans along with the corn, cilantro and
scallions; stir to combine and season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve warm, cold or
room temperature.

Excess beans can be stored in the refrigerator in their liquid for 3-5 days.
Recipe provided by: Chef Shellie Kark
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