SPICY VEGETARIAN BLACK BEANS (FUSION)

Spicy Vegetarian Black Beans (Fusion) image

I came up with this when I became vegan. I serve it over basmati rice.

Provided by Roxana M

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
1 bell pepper, diced
1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tomatoes, diced
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
4 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a skillet; add onions and cook and stir until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high and add bell pepper, serrano pepper, garlic, ground cumin, ground turmeric, and cayenne pepper to onion, cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Mix diced tomatoes, black beans, tomato sauce, green onion, lime juice, salt, and brown sugar into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
Remove from heat and top with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218.3 calories, Carbohydrate 39.4 g, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 13.3 g, Protein 11.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 1185.9 mg, Sugar 8.2 g