Simple Spiced Black Beans
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This simple spiced black bean side dish recipe is easy and versatile. Black beans are cooked in their juices with sautéed onions and garlic, cumin, oregano, and chili powder.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 15 oz (1 can) of black beans, with liquid
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup onions, diced
- 2 tsp garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano flakes
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- pinch cayenne, optional for heat
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves, as garnish
Instructions
- Bring a small pot to medium high heat and add olive oil and onions. Cook ~ 2-3 minutes or until translucent. You may need to turn the heat down once it starts cooking if it's too hot.
- Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Stir in cumin, oregano, chili powder, and salt. Add cayenne pepper if you like it spicy. Cook for ~ 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add can of black beans with juices and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered ~ 15 minutes.
- Add salt to taste and garnish with cilantro. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- Stomach sensitive to beans? Drain and rinse the beans first and add a little chicken or vegetable broth to the mix instead.
- Don't have fresh cilantro? Cool. Skip it or substitute ¼ teaspoon ground coriander.
- The beans will be ready once hot, but you cook it for a little longer like 15 minutes so that the flavors have time to intensify with each other.
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