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Cafe Rio {Copycat} Black Beans and Homemade Tortilla Strips
I loved the flavor of these black beans and it was easy to throw everything together!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 304 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican , Mexican-American Fusion
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cafe Rio CopyCat Beans:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced, about 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 (10-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 ⅓ cups tomato juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
Ingredients for Tortilla Strips
- 10-12 corn tortillas
- oil for frying
- kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
Black Beans
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, add in the garlic and cumin and cook for just a minute, until it is fragrant.
- To the skillet add the beans, tomato juice, and salt. cook everything together, stirring continually, until it is all heated through.
- Top with cilantro to serve.
Cup of Yum
Tortilla Strips
- Heat the frying oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Using a pizza cutter, cut the tortillas into ½ by 2-inch strips and set aside.
- carefully drop the cut tortilla strips into the hot oil and fry them until thye are crispy and golden brown.
- Remove the fried tortilla strips from the hot oil with a slotted spoon, place them on a paper towel lined plate and season with salt.
Nutrition Information
Calories
304kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
330mg
(14%)
Potassium
537mg
(15%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
365IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 304kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 330mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 537mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 365IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.