20-Minute Mexican-Style Black Beans

20-Minute Mexican-Style Black Beans

Quick and always reliable, this Mexican Black Beans recipe is super easy to make. A delicious side dish with Tofu Tacos, Vegetarian Enchiladas or alongside Spanish Brown Rice, this recipe comes together in about 20 minutes. Check out my How to Cook Black Beans from scratch recipe to use in this recipe to make the tastiest Mexican-style black beans! This recipe is vegetarian, vegan and easily gluten free.

This recipe yields four modest servings, but it doubles with ease if needed.

Course Component, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Mexican

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Mexican Black Beans, Mexican Black Beans Recipe, Mexican Style Black Beans

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

Calories 129kcal

Author Traci York

Ingredients

1 3/4 C (465g) Cooked Black Beans undrained, about one can or for best flavor, cooked from scratch
1/4 C (35g) Red or White Onion diced, about 1/4 small onion
1/2 C (140g) Fire Roasted Tomatoes from a can, freeze the leftovers
2 tsp Adobo Sauce Gluten free if needed *see note
1 Chipotle Pepper minced, gluten free if needed. (optional - but takes the spicy up!) from the can of Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
1/2 tsp Fine Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder or 1 garlic clove minced
Lime Juice

Instructions

In a small sauce pot, add the cooked black beans and their cooking liquid, onions, tomatoes, adobo sauce, chipotle pepper if using, salt, cumin, and garlic powder.
Bring the ingredients to a simmer. Lid, turn the heat to low and gently cook for about 15 minutes or until the onions have softened.
Stir in a good squeeze of lime juice and taste for salt adjustment.
Store in a lidded container in the refrigerator for up to three days or in the freezer for up to two weeks. Thaw overnight in the fridge and gently rewarm on the stove top.

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Notes

*Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce are a pantry staple. I use it in all my Mexican food recipes. It has a long refrigerator life and leftovers freeze with ease. Find Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce on the Mexican food isle of your grocery store.

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