Ingredients
Scale
- cooking spray
- 2 teaspoons olive oil or avocado oil
- ½ cup yellow onion, diced small
- 1 roma tomato, diced small
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely minced or grated
- 1 (15-ounce) can no salt added black beans
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon fine salt
- optional for serving: finely shredded Mexican blend cheese or crumbled/grated cotija cheese, chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Once hot, spray with cooking spray and add olive or avocado oil, swirling to coat.
- Add the diced onion, cooking for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
- Stir in the diced tomato and minced garlic, then cook for an additional minute.
- Incorporate the undrained black beans, chopped cilantro, cumin, oregano, and salt into the pan.
- Stir ingredients together, then lower the heat to medium-low.
- Simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes until the onions are tender.
- Serve garnished with extra cilantro if desired.
Last Step:
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Leftovers can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Beans can be frozen for up to 3 months for future meals.
Feel free to customize with your favorite toppings such as cheese or additional spices.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg