Quick and Easy Seasoned Black Beans

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"Perfectly quick and easy. Another option is to mash/puree and chill for an extremely tasty bean dip."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 2 jalapeno chiles, chopped fine (seeds removed if desired)
• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt and black pepper (to taste)

directions

1. In sauté pan heat garlic in oil on medium heat.
2. Add onion and jalapeño as oil begins to warm.
3. Add oregano and cumin and sauté, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, adding a few drops of water if they begin to stick.
4. Add contents of cans of black beans and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, to allow flavors to blend.
6. Add chopped cilantro and lime juice and stir.
7. Serve.

Reviews

[bad kitty 1116]

Tasty beans! The seasonings in these beans were perfect. I did also add some sugar, salt, and pepper. I needed these thicker because I was using them as a burrito filling along with shredded chicken and yellow rice, so I did end up draining some liquid and I made myself a note to drain off most of the bean liquid before adding them to the pot next time. Thank you for a great recipe!

 

[rebellemichelle]

Loved these! I love the black beans you get in restaurants and these tasted just like it. I skipped the chilis because I didn't have any and I halved the recipe because it's just the two of us. We will make these again!

 

[LyndsyeJoTX]

This was great! I rinsed off my beans to get rid of some sodium and just added some water when I added the beans to the skillet. I left my jalepenos and onions a little larger. The cilantro along with the cumin gave a nice balance. I may be biased because I am addicted to cilantro. I ate this with some naan (Indian flat bread) that I get from the local Indian store.

 

[ColeLogansMom]

Yummy!! Had to change the heat of it though because I have little guys. I put in diced green chilis instead of the jalepeno. Everyone loved it even my 2 and 3 year olds!! Thanks so much for the great and easy recipe!!

 

[darkallie]

This turned out delicious. I used my "hot pepper mix" (end of season chopped hot and sweet peppers in freezer) instead of the jalapenos which gave it an additional smoky taste and I used fresh water and washed canned beans instead of the icky black water in the can so they might have come out a lot less a solid mass than they should have been but I like them that way. easy and fast. Served it with baked fish, basmati rice and was butternut squash and got raves!! I think the beans were the favorite.