CRAB AND BLACK BEANS

Crab and Black Beans image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 pound chopped onion (1 3/4 cups)
1 large clove garlic, minced
1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
2 pounds plum tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
2 cups cooked black beans
1 pound fresh crabmeat
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat oil in nonstick skillet and saute onion, garlic and jalapeno until onion softens.
Stir in the cumin, coriander and hot pepper and stir for 20 seconds.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, oregano and salt, and cook about 5 minutes, until tomatoes soften.
Add the black beans and crabmeat and cook to heat through. To serve, sprinkle with cilantro and serve with corn bread.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 356, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 721 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams