I've got a stock pile of black beans

[Texasgal]

What to do with them?

Gimme your faves!

[uppityperson]

1. Soup. Refried beans. Mix with apples and cheese and bake. Of course with oranges also.

I love black beans. Come visit me and bring them?

[Texasgal]

2. I have like three pounds of them!

They were given to us by a client of my husbands. I have no idea what to do with so many!! I'll share! C'mon!

[uppityperson]

3. Soak and cook. Make black bean soup with some garlic but oranges and orange juice in it.

It is very good.
http://recession-proof.savvysugar.com/Mollie-Katzens-Moosewood-Brazilian-Black-Bean-Soup-2518436

[Texasgal]

4. oooh! That looks good!

Thank you! I would have never thought of oranges!

[woodsprite]

5. I made a quick pumpkin black bean sausage stew the other day.

The family thought it was awesome. I used chicken apple sausage, but I think a more 'sausage-ie' taste would work a bit better OR you could substitute a few drops of liquid smoke and leave the sausage out.

2 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
3 c chicken broth
3/4 to 1 lb sausage diced into bite-sized pieces
2 15-ounce cans black beans, drained
1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
1 c frozen corn
2 15-counce cans pumpkin puree
1 c milk
1 T curry powder
1 1/2 t ground cumin

You could add some hot pepper to it if you like it on the spicy side. The recipe said

In a soup pot over medium heat add the oil and saute the onions for 5 minutes. Stir in the broth, sausage, black beans, tomatoes, corn, and pumpkin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in milk, curry and cumin. Simmer for 10 minutes. Season to taste with cayenne, salt and sugar.

I didn't add the sugar since the apple in the sausage sweetened the mix a bit. I would think this would freeze well. I'm going to make a batch for church when they do their soup/bread sale at Christmas.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Black bean patties are better than burgers.

Here's a couple of recipes.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Black-Bean-Burgers-351297


http://allrecipes.com/recipe/homemade-black-bean-veggie-burgers/

[GoCubsGo]

7. Another recipe from the Moosewood...

One of my favorites, black bean ful: http://www.food.com/recipe/black-bean-ful-134236

Another good way of using black beans: Texas caviar. Lots of recipes on the Internet. Most of them call for corn, peppers, tomatoes, and avocado, or some variation.

[cbayer]

8. Soup, most definitely. Make and freeze and eat at will.

[Lucinda]

9. We make refried beans with them...and black beans and rice

Yummy