BEAN WEEK Starts Here | Carla Hall Makes Black Bean Empanadas
BEAN WEEK Starts Here | Carla Hall Makes Black Bean Empanadas  
Podcast: Chewed UP
Published On: Mon Jan 26 2026
Description: Bean Week officially begins — and it starts exactly how you'd expect: with black bean empanadas, loud opinions, and three hosts questioning their life choices in real time. In this episode, Carla Hall kicks off Bean Week with her black bean empanadas made using a foolproof cream cheese dough — the catering-world workhorse that refuses to be overworked. As Carla walks Clinton and Michael through folding, sealing, and not exploding empanadas in the oven, the conversation spirals into Blue Zones, aging well, bean myths, and why raisins deserve more respect. Along the way, Clinton Kelly defends Bean Week like it's Shark Week's misunderstood cousin, Michael Symon debates refried beans and ancient Roman bean superstitions, and the crew plays Bean or BS — settling once and for all whether beans contain the souls of the dead (spoiler: ancient Romans thought so). There's empanada pinching, dough talk, freezer tips, fan mail chaos, TV war stories, and a fan giveaway packed with Camellia Beans goodies. It's loud, comforting, slightly educational, and exactly how Bean Week was meant to start. 👉 Grab the full recipe + more at: https://www.chewedupshow.com/recipes TIMESTAMPS  0:00 — Welcome to Bean Week (Immediately Unhinged) 2:10 — What Is Bean Week, Actually? 6:15 — Carla Introduces Black Bean Empanadas 8:30 — Cream Cheese Dough: Why It Never Fails 13:40 — Filling the Empanadas (Don't Overstuff) 16:05 — Bean or BS Game Begins 19:30 — Do Beans Contain the Souls of the Dead? 22:10 — Empanadas Out of the Oven 25:45 — Fan Mail & TV War Stories 38:30 — Fan Giveaway + Bean Bag Chaos 41:00 — Bean Week Dance Energy 🙌 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS Frontgate → Premium home, kitchen, and entertaining essentials — including Michael Symon's collection featured on the show https://frontgate.com FreshDirect → Fresh groceries delivered straight to your door https://www.freshdirect.com Camellia Beans → Premium dried beans from a 100-year-old family-owned New Orleans company https://www.camelliabrand.com CREDITS Produced by Simple Alien → https://www.simplealien.com/ Camera, Audio and Crew provided by TV Boy → https://tvboynyc.com/ ABOUT CHEWED UP Three lifestyle icons reunite with zero filter, strong opinions, and even stronger flavors. Clinton Kelly, Carla Hall, and Michael Symon are back in the kitchen with comedy, comfort food, and unfiltered conversation — served loud. Episodes drop 3x a week: Monday – Appetizers Wednesday – Mains Friday – Desserts Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss a bite. Want to Watch? Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3 YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@ChewedUpShow Want to Listen? Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/3Z9NDuHH7XP03FXQIhHlQ3 Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chewed-up/id1840993910 Amazon → https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1fc5d229-459b-4334-8970-ce0d6f925982/chewed-up RedCircle → https://redcircle.com/shows/c42dbec1-e576-4927-acc7-f22e988c1a81 FAN GIVEAWAY Every episode we pick one lucky subscriber for a fan giveaway. This Week's Giveaway: Camellia Beans "Box O' Beans" + Signed Bean Week Tote Bag Want in? 👉 Subscribe and sign up here: https://chewedupshow.com/fangiveaway Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy