Spicy Black Beans

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Yield
2 cups (serving size: 1/2 cup)
January 1998
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, undrained
  • 1 dried ancho chile (about 1 ounce), seeded
  • 1/2 teaspoon margarine or butter
  • Cooking spray
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 114
  • Caloriesfromfat 9%
  • Fat 1.2g
  • Satfat 0.2g
  • Monofat 0.2g
  • Polyfat 0.4g
  • Protein 6.8g
  • Carbohydrate 20.4g
  • Fiber 3.8g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 1.8mg
  • Sodium 270mg
  • Calcium 34mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Discard ancho.

Step 2

Melt margarine in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until onion begins to brown. Add onion mixture to bean mixture. Stir in green onions.

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Ratings & Reviews

veryslowcook's Review

veryslowcook
July 21, 2012
Just "ok".

mjmayinsf's Review

StceceMD
May 25, 2010
I was expecting great things...did not deliver. Looking for an easy bean side dish to make with tacos when I don't have time to make from scratch. This isn't it. The ancho adds heat but little flavor. If I were to make again, I'd omit the butter and instead chop 1 piece bacon, cook, then saute the onions and garlic in the bacon fat. I'd also add some seasoning to the saute, probably cumin and coriander. With those changes, this could be tasty...as is, pretty bland.

StceceMD's Review

mjmayinsf
February 02, 2010
This is so easy, so healthy, and SO flavorful we make it multiple times a month. I never use an ancho though - either ancho chile powder mixed with the beans or half a diced jalapeno sauteed with the onions. Reheats well too.

dory92064's Review

dory92064
November 09, 2008
Petty tasty and easy to prepare. Only change was to omit the water and used 1/4 tsp ancho chili pepper -- used 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes and it was plenty of spice. Served with Cilantro Rice and grilled Flat Iron Steak.