Cafe Rio Black Beans Recipe
Ready in 15 minutes, these black beans are perfect for tacos, bowls, quesadillas, or a protein-packed side dish that tastes just like the black beans at Cafe Rio.
Servings: 8 people
Equipment
- cooking pot
- Mixing spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 (15 oz) cans black beans drain and rinse only one can
- 2 teaspoons of cumin
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 Tablespoons of olive oil
- ½ cup tomato juice
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- ¼ teaspoon of pepper
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
MAKE BLACK BEANS:
- Add the cumin, minced garlic, and olive oil into a cooking pot and cook on medium heat for 1 minute.
- Add the black beans, tomato juice, salt and pepper and baking soda and cook down for 5 minutes. Adding the baking soda will keep the vibrant color of the black beans.
GARNISH, AND SERVE:
- Stir in the chopped cilantro.
- Serve.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg