MEXICAN BLACK BEANS

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1 cup dried black beans1 can beans in tom sauce 398ml1 can plum tomatoes or crushed tomatoes 375 ml1 tbsp cilantro2 cloves garlic1 bay leaf1 med onion, chopped1/2 Jalapeno pepper/ or chili spice to taste
Directions
soak 1 cup dried black beans 2-3hrs in 3 cups cold water

Drain and cook in 2 cups fresh water x 15 min.
Add canned tomatoes and spices
Simmer for 60 min ensuring beans remain covered with liquid

Add canned beans to decrease spiceness/heat and add sweetness

Boil mixture up once while stirring, smashing down any tomatoe pieces that remain large with potatoe masher. (some of the beans will be mashed as well but this thickens the liquid slightly and gives the dish its consistency.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GUNI50.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 136.6
  • Total Fat: 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 126.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.0 g
  • Protein: 7.3 g

Member Reviews
  • 4LMHJCR
    could one use canned beans rather than the dried and any idea as to how much to use of the canned vs. dry black beans?
    - 5/4/17