Super Fast Lightened-Up Mexican Black Beans

Name: Super Fast Lightened-Up Mexican Black Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 15 oz cans of black beans, drained and rinsed; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 cup tomatoes, diced; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cumin

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Typically restaurant-style black beans are cooked in oil or some other fat, but this lightened-up version is made with chicken broth, spices, and fresh tomatoes. The chicken broth adds moisture and flavor, and the tomatoes provide the perfect amount of acid to balance it all out.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories151.3 kcal (8%)

Total Fat1 g (1%)

Carbs21.3 g (8%)

Sugars1.6 g (2%)

Protein10.2 g (20%)

Sodium743 mg (37%)

Fiber9.6 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 x 15 ozcans of black beans

drained and rinsed

½ cupchicken broth

1 cuptomatoes

diced

½ teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspoonground cayenne

¼ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspooncumin

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add beans, chicken broth, garlic powder, ground cayenne, salt, and cumin. Stir to combine. Cook the beans for about 10 minutes, allowing them to come to a boil.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and add the diced tomatoes. Cook for another 5 minutes, or until beans reach your desired consistency.

Step 3

Use an emersion blender or potato masher to blend/mash half of the black beans (see notes). Serve!

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