5.0 from 12 votes
Cuban Black Beans
Made with minced red onion, bell peppers, and aromatic garlic, these Cuban black beans simmered in a blend of tasty spices and red wine vinegar create a mouthwatering experience that will have you craving seconds.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 41 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Cuban
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ red onion minced
- 1 large green bell pepper minced
- 1 large red bell pepper minced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 15 ounce Cans Black Beans liquid and all
- 1 bay leaf
- ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt more to taste
- ½ teaspoon pepper more to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your red onion, bell peppers and garlic by washing and mincing them.
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium high heat and add your oil, minced onion and minced bell peppers. Saute for about 5-8 minutes, until they have become tender.
- Add in your garlic and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
- To your saucepan, add your black beans, bay leaf, cilantro, cumin, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper and bring it to boil over high heat.
- Once your beans start to boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Uncover and stir your beans. Add any additional salt or pepper and serve as a side!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
41kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
293mg
(12%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
519IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 293mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 519IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.