Easy Cuban Black Beans
These seasoned black beans with tomatoes have so much flavor and make such an amazing main meal or side dish that you can be proud of!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 can petite diced tomatoes 14 oz
- ½ of a red pepper finely diced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 2 15 oz cans of black beans rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup of water
- 2 tablespoon of fresh chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste I like buying tomato paste in a tube so I can refrigerate what I don't use.
- ½ tablespoon of cumin
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon of oregano
Instructions
- In a medium saute pan over medium heat, add your olive oil and red pepper and saute until it begins to soften about 5 minutes.½ of a red pepper finely diced, 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- Now add garlic and cook for 1 minute.2 cloves of garlic minced
- Now add your canned black beans, water, fresh cilantro, tomatoes, tomato paste and all of the spices and mix well.1 can petite diced tomatoes, 2 15 oz cans of black beans rinsed and drained, ¼ cup of water, 2 tablespoon of fresh chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon tomato paste, ½ tablespoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of paprika, 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste, ⅛ teaspoon of oregano
- Bring to a simmer
- Once it comes to a simmer, turn your heat to low and cover to simmer for about 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes begin to soften a bit and the flavors come together
- Remove from stove and taste for seasoning.
- Add salt to taste.
- Serve over rice or alongside meat and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 343IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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