Black Beans with Cumin

Name: Black Beans with Cumin Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 lb dried black beans soaked overnight; 1 medium onion roughly chopped; 3 fresh garlic cloves pressed; 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; pinch of red pepper flakes; 2 tsp sugar; 2 Tbs white wine vinegar; salt and pepper to taste; chopped scallions for garnish

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 90

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1/2 lb dried black beans, soaked overnight1 medium onion, roughly chopped3 fresh garlic cloves, pressed1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves1/2 tsp ground cuminpinch of red pepper flakes2 tsp sugar2 Tbs white wine vinegarsalt and pepper to tastechopped scallions for garnish

Directions

Rinse beans that have soaked. Cover with 3 cups of fresh water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes. Skim off any foam. Stir in the onion and simmer 30 minutes more. Add the garlic oregano, cumin, and red pepper flakes, and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes more, stirring ocassionally. Stir in sugar and vinegar and taste. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with chopped scallions.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEFSOPHIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 59.3
Total Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 3.8 mg
Total Carbs: 11.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 3.2 g

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