1. 15 December 2009 · 12:18 PM ·

    Taco 012: Kale & Black Bean Tacos


    Photo: Nick Kindelsperger for Serious Eats

    I am home at my mother’s house in Washington and it is the Most Festive Season Of All. Frankly, all I want to cook and/or eat right now is latkes. They could be fancy and modern or trad, but let’s face it - this is the time of the latke. Given that, I set to the task of trying to come up with a taco that incorporated latkes or general olive-oil fried food in some way.

    Yeah. That was a failure.

    Anyway, there is not a lot in season out here on the chillier coast, so this week you get hearty, winter-available greens. AND YOU LIKE IT.

    Black Bean & Kale Tacos from Serious Eats

    INGREDIENTS
    2 tbs olive oil
    3 cloves minced garlic
    1 tsp cumin
    1 head kale
    1 can black beans
    4 oz crumbly white queso
    tortillas

    PROCEDURE
    1. Heat oil in skillet. Add kale, garlic, and cumin. Sautee until limp and cooked but still with some vibrant green color. You know.
    2. Drain and rinse beans, then add them to the pan with the kale. Shimmy it all up in there until everything is hot.
    3. Spoon on to your tortilla with some cheese crumbles and salsa of your choice.
    4. Seriously, you are done. Like, 10 minutes. Damn, son.