Black Bean Blast
- Catagory: Beans
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooking Time: 60 minutes
- Prep Notes:
- Courtesy Of: Institute for Integrative Nutrition
- Yields: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 cups black beans, cooked
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 onion, diced
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Pinch of cayenne
- 1 lime
- 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
Directions
- Wash and soak 2 cups of dried beans the night before. Rinse off soaking water, place into pot with 3 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Add cinnamon and cumin
- Cover and cook for 1 hour
- If you use canned black beans, empty into pot, mix with cinnamon and cumin, keeping about 1 cup of liquid from the can. Cover and cool on medium for about 10 minutes
- In a pan, saute onions and garlic with oil
- Mix beans with sauteed onions, raw peppers, a pinch of cayenne and salt
- Garnish with cilantro and a wedge of lime