This easy recipe will take everyday canned black beans and transform them into an amazingly flavorful black bean recipe that is a delicious side dish and the perfect filling for a main dish.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 154kcal
Ingredients
30ozcanned black beans(2 cans)
1/2onionfinely diced
2clovesgarlicpressed
1/2tspcumin
1/2tspdried oregano
1tbspvegetable oil
1/2tsp apple cider vinegar(optional)
Garnish
freshly chopped cilantro
Instructions
In a medium pot, heat the oil over medium. Once hot, sauté the onion until translucent. Then add the garlic, cumin, and oregano and and continue to sauté 1 additional minute.
Add both cans of beans (not drained) to the pot, and simmer covered for 10 minutes.
Stir in the apple cider vinegar and simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes.
Serve warm garnished with cilantro.
Notes
Substitutions:
Onion - You can use yellow, sweet, red, or most types of onion. I like to finely dice the onion so the flavor incorporates more completely with the black beans.
Vegetable Oil – You can also use olive oil or any other neutrally flavored oil if preferred.
How to Store: To save leftovers, separate into meal sized portions and then place in an airtight container and store:
in the refrigerator for 3-4 days
in the freezer up to a month
How to Freeze: This recipe makes about 6-7 servings of beans. If you don’t plan on eating them all right away, you can freeze them to reheat on another night. Read the freezer section in the original post for full instructions. How to Reheat: This can be reheated in the microwave in 30 second increments.How to Scale: This recipe can easily be doubled if you are feeding a crowd or if you'd like to freeze for a later date. Cooking time may increase.