Mexican Black Beans

I don't remember who used to sell the cans of beans with seasonings that were semi-perfect for all our Mexican themed dishes, but they stopped making them or my stores stopped selling them. I was determined to figure out a way to make them myself so we would not have to go without! A little cumin, a little garlic, some chilis and you got yourself an easy side dish for some of the best carnitas here! We serve this with my copy-cat Chipotle cilantro lime rice for an amazing meal of burritos or burrito bowls.

You can use pinto beans too, just sub out the can of black beans for pintos. I tend to make our food not spicy as I (my esophagus) can't handle it. If you like things spicy - add some chopped up jalapenos or change out the mild chilis for hot ones. My husband likes spicy, so he tends to add a nice warm spicy sauce like Cholula.

Mexican Black Beans

An excellent side dish for carnitas, tacos, or enchiladas. A great filler for burritos or on top of a taco salad - endless possibilities! Quick, easy, delicious, and vegan!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 1 can black, not drained see notes
• 2 tablespoon canned, diced chilis see notes
• ½ cup red or green bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon onion powder 
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

 

• Place all ingredients in a small sauce pan, heat on medium until it bubbles. Turn to lowest heat setting and cook for about 5-7 mins until the bell pepper is softened

Notes

NUGGETS OF KNOWLEDGE

Beans - While I usually use black beans, pinto beans are amazing too! Any bean you want to transform into a delicious side dish will work perfectly!

Chilis - You can usually find a small can of diced chilis in the Mexican/ethnic section most grocery stores. They range from mild to spicy. I love using the fire roasted ones, just added goodness! 

Keyword beans, black beans, chilis, chipotle copy cat, cumin, lime, pinto beans, vegan, vegetarian