Spicy Black Bean Tomato Sauce

Submitted by Umberle

"Talk about dorm food, this got me through a lot of studying. I usually serve it over wagon wheel pasta but it will probably go fine over any large pasta or even a chicken breast."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed and minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies (with chilies and onions such as Del Monte's Diced with Zesty Mild Green Chilies)
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper (to taste)
• monterey jack pepper cheese, grated (for garnish) (optional)

directions

1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
2. Add the onion and garlic.
3. Stirring constantly, cook until softened. About 2 minutes.
4. Add black beans, tomatoes, and ground red pepper.
5. Simmer until sauce thickens and the ingredients are heated through, about 5-10 minutes.
6. Garnish servings with grated cheese if desired and serve over pasta.

Reviews

[barryhitchcock_1288]

very good and easy...throw in food processor when warm to mix sauce then serve..yum:)

 

[afghanmom]

This was very good. Very simple ingredients I always have on hand. I would describe it more as a chili though, than a sauce. I added some water and it was still pretty thick. There are so many possibiliteies to add to this. I did add 2tsp. of both brown sugar and mollasses - I love the combination of sweet and hot and I poured it on some cut up grilled chicken :-) Thanks, Umberle