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Side Dish  /  November 28, 2018

Simple Black Beans

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We love Mexican food in our house. It’s usually quick and easy to put together so it’s a regular go to. These Simple Black Beans are great served with rice, tacos, or as a side to any other Mexican dish!

How to make Simple Black Beans

To make this recipe you are going to start out by heating some olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add your chopped onion, pepper, and garlic. Cook until onions and peppers are softened.

Next, stir in your beans (not drained), salt, pepper, cumin, and cilantro. Let simmer until thoroughly warmed and sauce begins to thicken.

Simple Black Beans

Serve and enjoy!

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Simple Black Beans

Simple Black Beans

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Simple black beans perfect to serve with rice or over tacos.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 cans of black beans, undrained
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp dried cilantro or 2 tbsp fresh

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat.
  2. Add chopped onion, pepper, and garlic. Cook until softened approximately 5-8 minutes.
  3. Add black beans, salt, pepper, cumin and cilantro. Cook until sauce thickens and is fragrant approximately 10 minutes.
  4. Serve over rice, with tacos, or any way you like!

Notes

Perfect over rice or with tacos!

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 131Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 587mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 6gSugar: 1gProtein: 6g

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