Best Easy Black Beans Recipes

QUICK AND EASY BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir water, black beans, cumin, and beef bouillon cube into the onion and garlic mixture; bring to a boil, add rice, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the moisture is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Gently stir Creole seasoning and cilantro into the beans and rice.

QUICK AND EASY SEASONED BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• In sauté pan heat garlic in oil on medium heat.
• Add onion and jalapeño as oil begins to warm.
• Add oregano and cumin and sauté, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, adding a few drops of water if they begin to stick.
• Add contents of cans of black beans and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes, to allow flavors to blend.
• Add chopped cilantro and lime juice and stir.
• Serve.

EASY BLACK BEANS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Stir black beans, tomatoes, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until the tomatoes soften, 10 to 15 minutes.

EASY BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a stockpot over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
• Add the onion,pepper and garlic and saute for 4 minutes.
• Add the rice and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the vegetable broth, bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat and cook for 20 minutes.
• Add the spices and black beans.

EASY BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Add 1/4 cup water to 4 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add first 10 ingredients to pot. Bring bean mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors come together, about 10 minutes. Discard bay leaf; season beans with Adobo.
• Divide beans evenly among serving plates. Divide cooked rice evenly among plates alongside beans.

QUICK AND EASY SALSA WITH BLACK BEANS AND CORN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl mix together the tomatoes, onions, jalapeño, onion, lime juice, cumin and cilantro, beans and corn.
• Refrigerate at least an hour and adjust seasonings to taste.
• Serve with chips or vegetables or whatever pleases you.

EASY BLACK BEANS AND RICE WITH HAMBURGER

Steps:

• Cook the ground beef and drain off the fat.
• Place the ground beef back into the skillet.
• Add the remaining ingredients, stirring well.
• Turn the heat to med and let the mixture simmer until hot (approx. 7 minutes).
• The dish will be like a thick soup. You can drain off the excess broth if desired.
• This can serve 4 as a side-dish, or 2 as a main entree. Add a touch of sour cream or grated cheese, if desired.

EASY REFRIED BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix black beans, refried black beans, 1/2 of the reserved liquid, Mexican cheese, and garlic together in an 8-inch baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 30 minutes.

EASY CUBAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Drain one can of black beans and discard the liquid. Save the liquid from the other can of beans, and set it aside.
• In a medium sized sauce pan over low heat, heat the olive oil until it is fragrant; then add the garlic, red onion, green pepper and chorizo. Cook onion is tender, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
• Add the chopped tomatoes and cook another 10 minutes.
• Add the beans, bean liquid from the one can of beans, chicken stock, cumin, hot sauce and red wine vinegar. Stir to blend. Correct the seasonings and simmer, uncovered until heated through, about 20 minutes.
• Garnish with green onions and serve.

QUICK AND EASY ONE POT BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a 3 quart pot, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Turn heat down to low or to a very low simmer, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. There should still be "sauce" in the rice and beans when it is served.

EASY RUM-FLAVORED BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the carrots, celery, garlic, and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the black beans, salt, pepper, 1/4 cup of parsley, and dark rum. Continue cooking until heated through. Serve over a bed of rice and garnish with 1 teaspoon of parsley.

EASY VEGETARIAN PASTA AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• While boiling the pasta (I used elbow), mix together all ingredients except beans. When pasta is done, drain and stir in sauce and beans. I topped with shredded cheddar/mozerella.

EASY CUBAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a medium stockpot set over medium-low heat. Add onions, garlic, and bell peppers; cook until onions are soft but still translucent, about 25 minutes.
• Add black beans, black-bean puree, bay leaves, cumin, and oregano. Season with salt and black pepper; stir.
• Cook mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in vinegar and cilantro. Garnish with more cilantro and the red pepper, if desired.

'ANYTHING GOES' EASY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Stir black beans, 1 cup chicken broth, tomato paste, and cumin together in a heavy pot over low heat; cook at a simmer until hot, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, green bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper in hot oil until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking just until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to the pot with the beans and stir.
• Stir sugar into the bean mixture, adding more chicken broth if you want more liquid in the final product; season with hot sauce and continue cooking at a simmer until the vegetables impart a savory flavor to the broth, 10 to 15 minutes.

EASY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Heat a medium saute pan on med. to high heat.
• 2. Add oil, onions and jalapeno and saute for 2-5 minutes or until onions become a little translucent. Turn heat down to med. low.
• 3. Add garlic and saute another 1-2 minutes.
• 4. Add black beans and spices to the pan and saute another 2 minutes or until heated through.
• 5. Transfer beans to a serving dish and top with chopped scallions and cilantro or parsley.

SUPER EASY KOREAN STYLE BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Soak the black beans in water overnight or use the quick soak method. Drain the beans.
• 2. Place the drained beans in a crock pot and then fill the crock pot with water until 2/3 full.
• 3. Stir in most of the soy sauce (reserving approximately 2 tablespoons for garnish), sugar or honey, garlic clove(s) and 1/2 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil.
• 4. Cover and cook on LOW for 6-10 hours and cook beans until tender. Usually what I do is start the crock pot on HIGH for about 3 hours then reduce to LOW for another 5-6 hours.
• 5. Transfer the cooked beans to a serving bowl. Pour some of the cooking liquid into the beans (about 1/4 cup or so.)
• 6. To serve: Taste and add a little more toasted sesame oil-up to 2 tablespoons (but be careful because toasted sesame oil has a very pronounced flavor and its flavor can quickly overpower!) Garnish with the green onions, fresh cilantro, sesame seeds and gochujang sauce.

QUICK AND EASY SEASONED BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small pot over medium-high heat.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until warmed through.

QUICK & EASY ARROZ CON POLLO WITH BLACK BEANS RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the oil to a large saute pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add in the diced onion and rice, stirring as you go, and cook until the rice turns from translucent to opaque. Add the garlic and the 2 and a half tablespoons of chili powder and cook for 1 minute, then add the broth and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well. When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot. Cook for 15 minutes. Do not stir the rice if you want it to be fluffy! Add the sliced or shredded chicken and black beans to the top of the pot (without stirring the rice), recover the pot, and cook over very low heat until the chicken and beans are warmed through and the flavors mingle, about 5-6 minutes. Do not stir the rice if you want it to be fluffy! Uncover, sprinkle with green onions and cilantro on top of the mixture (do not stir the rice). Recover the pot and let stand off the heat for 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve with salsa or warmed tortillas, if desired.