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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.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Total Time16 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: black beans, copycat recipes
Servings: 8 people
Author: The Cozy Fork

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.