Brazilian Black Beans

Be the first to
rate this recipe!
member ratings
Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 198.9
  • Total Fat: 1.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 452.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 40.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Brazilian Black Beans calories by ingredient


Introduction

These South American beans will have you hopping for seconds. These South American beans will have you hopping for seconds.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    8 ounce can black beans
    ½ cup chopped onion
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 bay leaf
    ¼ cup snipped parsley
    ½ tsp. salt
    ½ tsp. crushed red pepper
    3 cups water
    1 16-ounce can diced tomatoes
    ½ tsp. finely shredded orange peel
    2 cups hot cooked brown rice

Directions

Rinse beans and put in the saucepan. Stir in onion, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, salt and red pepper. Stir in 3 cups fresh water. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1-½ hours or till beans are tender, adding more water. Remove bay leaf from beans, discard. Add tomatoes to bean mixture. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally. Stir in orange peel. To serve, spoon beans over hot rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNA3.