Mexican Black Beans (WW)
Created by lazyme on September 18, 2020
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #35717
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 pound black beans, rinsed drained and cooked (or 2 15-ounce cans black beans)
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
How to Make
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Step 1: In medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add onion, bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic.
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Step 2: Sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are wilted, about 8 minutes.
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Step 3: Add chili powder, bay leaves, cumin and oregano; sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
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Step 4: Add beans, broth, salt and pepper.
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Step 5: Increase heat to high; bring to a boil and lower heat to medium-low.
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Step 6: Gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until creamy and tender, about 30 minutes.
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Step 7: Remove bay leaves; stir in cilantro and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (229 g)
- Calories 448.8
- Total Fat - 6.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 254.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 75.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 19.2 g
- Sugars - 3.9 g
- Protein - 25.5 g
- Calcium - 167.4 mg
- Iron - 6.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 20.8 mg
- Thiamin - 1.1 mg