Quick and Easy Black Beans

Quick and Easy Black Beans

from ourbestbites.com
15 min
70 kcal / serving

Rich and flavorful black beans that come together in about 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cansblack beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 tablespoonoil (olive or avocado recommended)
  • ⅝ cupfinely diced onion
  • 2garlic cloves (pressed or finely minced)
  • 1 cupchicken broth (can sub beef/veg broth or even water, more if desired)
  • ¼ teaspooncumin
  • ¼ teaspooncoriander
  • ¼ teaspoonoregano
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ¼ teaspoonpepper
  • 1lime

Directions

  1. 1

    In a saucepan on the stove, heat the olive oil to med-high heat. Sauté onions for about 3 minutes or until they just start to become translucent. Add garlic and sauté abut 30 seconds more.

  2. 2

    Add beans, broth, and remaining seasonings and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer, cover,  cook for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. 3

    Remove from heat and add in a few squeezes of fresh lime juice. If desired for thicken consistency, use the back of a spoon or rubber spatula to smash some of the beans. They will continue to thicken more upon standing, feel free to add more liquid as desired.

  4. 4