Description
These black beans are like tiny superheroes, packed with protein and fiber to fuel your body and keep you feeling full. Plus, they taste amazing and are ready fast.
Ingredients
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- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil (or veggie broth if oil free)
- 1 onion (large; 1 1/2 cups chopped)
- 1 green pepper (chopped)
- 1 jalapeño (chopped)
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (adjust as needed)
- 6-7 cloves garlic (adjust as desired)
- 2 cans black beans (drained but not rinsed (or 3 cups homemade))
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup cilantro (big stems removed and chopped (~20 g))
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (substitute with lime juice)
Toppings or garnish suggestions (see post for other serving suggestions)
- 1 tomato (chopped; to taste)
- green onions (chopped; to taste)
- sour cream
- lime zest (to taste)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized pot, sauté onions, green peppers, and jalapeño in olive oil until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add cumin, salt, and garlic to the pot and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add two cans of black beans (drained but not rinsed) and bay leaves to the pot. Lower to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add chopped cilantro to beans and continue to cook until it thickens - another 5 minutes.
- Add vinegar and adjust the salt.
- Garnish with cilantro, chopped tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, and/or lime zest.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. Use a nutritional app like Cronometer to get information on the exact ingredients and amounts you are using.
If you decide to rinse the beans, you will need to add a couple of tbsps of water to the beans so they do not dry up while cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main course, side dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Latin America-Inspired
Nutrition
- Calories: 231
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 1753
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 12
- Protein: 12