Mexican Black Beans

Submitted by lazyme

"Good side dish to a Mexican entree."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 large jalapeno, seeded and chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• fresh lime juice
• fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add garlic, chili and cumin and sauté 30 seconds.
3. Add beans and broth and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Coarsely mash beans with potato masher.
4. Continue boiling until thick, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with lime juice, salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
5. I add the monterey jack cheese on top and microwave for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.

Reviews

[Sandy918Mom]

So tasty! My husband loved it. The lime juice is a must and serving it with additional slices of lime is a good idea. I didn't have a jalapeno, so I added ortega diced chiles. Will definitely make this again.

 

[dpepsi48]

Just a quick note. Whenever making beans, and you want to thicken the stock but not have "mash potato style" beans, this is what you can do. Take about an 1/8 of your beans. Add a little water or your stock. Mash those separately from your other beans. Add these to your pot. You can always add more depending on how thick you would like your beans. Also, if you add small diced onions, to saute, that really kicks up the flavor a notch.

 

[Polly582]

Fantastic Beans! I have made this recipe many times since 02/2009. However, to give it that extra wow factor I add 1/2 chopped sweet onion, 1 packet of Sazon Goya Mexican seasoning packet and I use low sodium chicken broth. Very authentic.

 

[peekoos]

Great and simple bean recipe! The only change I made was using jalapenos in a jar instead of a fresh one. I don't think I'll ever eat traditional refried beans again! Also, it's great cold (or warm) with tortilla chips as a bean dip.

 

[Cardsfan]

So easy and delicious! I made this for a party and everyone raved about it. Goes well with mexcian dishes. I omitted the jalapeno and it still had a great taste. It sounds too easy and simple but is actually very good and tastes like you went to a lot of trouble! I will definitely make this again.