How to Cook Canned Black Beans

🥄 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ large onion, (minced)
• 1 plum tomato, (minced)
• 1 jalapeño pepper (minced (optional; seeds and veins removed if you don’t want it spicy))
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic ((about 2 cloves))
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans ((no salt preferred))
• 1 tablespoon lime juice ((about ½ lime))
• salt, (to taste)
• chopped cilantro (for serving (optional))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. 2

   Add onions, tomatoes, jalapeño (if using), garlic, cumin, oregano and smoked paprika. Stir and saute for 5 minutes, until onions have softened and become translucent.

3. 3

   Add can of black beans (do not drain), stir and bring to a simmer. If you'd like the beans to be a bit more soupy, add in some water or broth until the consistency is to your liking.

4. 4

   Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and salt.

5. 5

   Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.