Southwest Black Bean Messy Janes

🥘 Ingredients

• black beans
  14 oz
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• butter
  1 tbsp
• coleslaw mix
  2 c
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• corn
  1 c
• cornstarch
  1 tbsp
• garlic
  1 cloves
• ketchup
  2 tbsp
• lime
  1 unit
• mayonnaise
  1 tbsp
• potato buns
  4 buns
• red onion
  1 unit
• salt
  1 pinch
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• southwest spice blend
  1 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• tex-mex paste
  1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• small bowl
• medium bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   cornstarch red onion sour cream garlic ketchup black beans mayonnaise lime potato buns coleslaw mix tex-mex paste southwest spice blend corn butter cooking oil salt black pepper sugar

   cornstarch: 1 tbsp, red onion: 1 unit, sour cream: 2 tbsp, garlic: 1 cloves, ketchup: 2 tbsp, black beans: 14 oz, mayonnaise: 1 tbsp, lime: 1 unit, potato buns: 4 buns, coleslaw mix: 2 c, tex-mex paste: 1 tbsp, southwest spice blend: 1 tbsp, corn: 1 c, butter: 1 tbsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch, sugar: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the red onion; finely chop the remaining. Zest and quarter the lime. Drain the corn. Peel and mince the garlic.
3. 

   3

   In a small bowl , combine the sliced onion, juice from half the lime, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and microwave until the onion is bright pink ⏱️ 30 seconds . Set aside to pickle, tossing occasionally, until ready to serve.
4. 

   4

   In a second small bowl , combine the tex-mex paste, ketchup, half the cornstarch, half the southwest spice blend, and 1 tbsp water.
5. 

   5

   In a medium bowl , combine the coleslaw mix, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime zest, half the corn, the remaining southwest spice blend, juice from the remaining lime, and a pinch of sugar. Season generously with salt and black pepper.
6. 

   6

   Halve and toast the potato buns. While the buns toast, heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring, until softened and translucent ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant ⏱️ 30 seconds . Stir in the black beans and their liquid, along with the sauce mixture. Using the back of a wooden spoon or spatula, roughly mash the beans, leaving some whole for texture. Cook until the beans are warmed through and the sauce has thickened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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   Divide the toasted buns between plates. Fill with as much bean filling and pickled onion (draining first) as desired. Serve the messy janes with the slaw on the side.