Black Beans with Peppers and Mushrooms

Submitted by Barb G.

"Another good black bean dish. Enjoy."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1⁄4 red onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 5 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 3⁄4 cup crushed tomatoes, plus
• 1 tablespoon crushed tomatoes
• 3 ounces canned green chilies
• 3 1⁄2 tablespoons vegetable stock
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 teaspoons cilantro or 4 teaspoons parsley, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup salsa

directions

1. Heat oil in a heavy non-reactive saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add next 4 ingredients and saute 4-5 minutes or until onion begins to soften.
3. Stir in remaining ingredients, EXCEPT beans, cilantro and salsa.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently until mixture is thickened.
6. Stir in beans and cook another 3 minutes until beans are heated throughout.
7. Sprinkle with cilantro.
8. Serve with Salsa.

Reviews

[chia2160]

my family just loved this side dish. i added some cumin and a bit extra cayenne, used crimini mushrooms. i served this with rice and chicken breasts and they went back for seconds and thirds. this is a keeper for my kids!

 

[bluemoon downunder]

This would make a hearty and flavoursome side dish to BBQd and grilled meats or a very satisfying main course, which is how we had it, with Crispy Garlic Lemon Potatoes Recipe #145705. I omitted the cayenne and chillies (personal taste preference), followed chia’s suggestion and added some cumin and, in step 2, so that it would absorb some of the olive oil flavouring, I also added 1 sweet red capsicum, chopped into thin strips. For the stock, I used Chef Kate’s fabulous Roasted Vegetable Stock Recipe #143292, which is really worth having on hand in the freezer, as it brings very rich additional flavours to any recipe. This dish was delicious, healthy, quick to make and SO low in fat! And it would be so easy to reheat for work lunches, so I’ll certainly be making this again in winter, Barb. Thank you for sharing it!