Quick Black Beans
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
2 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
22 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
135 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
South American
Quick Black Beans
Description
This recipe uses canned black beans combined with a key Puerto Rican ingredient, sofrito, which is a blend of sautéed aromatic vegetables such as peppers, onions, and garlic. The sofrito is gently cooked in olive oil to release its flavors, and then the canned beans are added directly with their liquid along with tomato paste and seasonings like Sazon and chicken bouillon. The mixture is brought to a boil and then simmered to meld the flavors and thicken the liquid. Adjusting simmer time or adding water allows control over the consistency from thick to soupier beans. This dish can be served simply over cooked white rice, making a filling meal or side. The use of canned ingredients and stored homemade sofrito supports quick preparation.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sofrito Puerto Rican style
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 15 ounce black beans not rinsed or drained, canned
- 1/2 tablespoon Sazon seasoning (or 1 packet)
- 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon or more to taste (Better Than Boullion
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
- white rice optional, cooked, for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet and add the sofrito, saute 3 to 4 minutes, stirring. If the sofrito is frozen, cover on low until it melts, then saute.
- Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes, until the flavors meld and thicken. Uncover and simmer 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring.
- If you want thicker beans, uncover and simmer longer. For soupier beans, add more water.
- Taste for salt before serving and adjust as needed.
- Serve over white rice, if desired.
Notes
- Store homemade sofrito in ice cube trays in the freezer for convenient use over months.
- If fresh sofrito is not available, jarred versions or a small batch can replace it.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Sodium | 481mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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