Coyote Cafe's Black Bean Cakes

Directions

1. Coyote Cafe's Black Bean Cakes (32 2-oz patties):
2. Note: Here is a recipe for the bean cakes. It is from the Coyote Cafe which used to be in Scottsdale, AZ. Alas, their lease expired and they decided not to find another place.
3. Gazette" newspaper. At the restaurant, they would serve 4 of these bean cakes as an order of appetizer. The lowfat sour cream and salsa is served on the side. A fresh (versus a cooked style) salsa seems to work best with these bean cakes. Cilantro is also a good flavor to have with these.
4. Rinse black beans; soak in water overnight. Drain beans. In a heavy, 3 qt saucepan, saute/fry the onion over medium heat (supposedly, they did not use butter or possibly oil in this recipe). Add in beans and sufficient chicken stock to cover the mix. Add in chiles and seasonings. Cook over medium heat for about 1.5 hrs till beans are tender. Remove from heat and let mix cold. Work mix in food processor till smooth. (I used a potato masher so which I would get a chunky version.) Mix now may be refridgerated for up to three days. Spoon bean mix onto non-stick grill surface and flatten with fingers to create patties. Cook bean cakes on each side for about 1 minute or possibly till lightly browned. Garnish with lowfat sour cream and salsa.