'Anything Goes' Easy Black Beans

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Quick, healthy, and tastes good. Top with sour cream, if you like. Serve over rice or let it stand alone. You can also add just about anything else to this, that's why it's 'anything goes.' Add browned ground beef or turkey for a meaty, almost chili-like main dish. Garnish with diced hard-boiled eggs. Add chopped olives. Sometimes, I add cooked peas. I love the leftovers with scrambled eggs for breakfast; it's great the second day and in tortillas for lunch.

Submitted by Chris Barila
Updated on January 14, 2022
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

  • 1 cup chicken broth, or more to taste, divided

  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 1 green bell pepper, diced

  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

  • 2 cloves garlic, or more to taste, minced

  • 1 teaspoon white sugar

  • 1 dash chipotle-flavored hot sauce, or more to taste

Directions

  1. Stir black beans, 1 cup chicken broth, tomato paste, and cumin together in a heavy pot over low heat; cook at a simmer until hot, 5 to 10 minutes.

  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, green bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper in hot oil until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking just until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to the pot with the beans and stir.

  3. Stir sugar into the bean mixture, adding more chicken broth if you want more liquid in the final product; season with hot sauce and continue cooking at a simmer until the vegetables impart a savory flavor to the broth, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

148 Calories
2g Fat
26g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 148
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Sodium 581mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9%
Dietary Fiber 9g 32%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 8g 16%
Vitamin C 23mg 25%
Calcium 56mg 4%
Iron 3mg 16%
Potassium 620mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.