This is a very traditional Mexican side dish, buffet dish, or fiesta standard. Using smoked pimentón (smoked paprika) gives the beans a true cowboy-y, campfire feel.

Do you like French onion soup? Do you like filling your house with the swoon-inducing aromas of cooking? Then this recipe will treat you nicely.

Roasting the main ingredients not only makes for more convenient preparation, but it also develops additional flavors that merely boiling or steaming would not. If you have one, an immersion blender makes puréeing the sauce even easier. (Ask for one for the holidays.)