Quick Frijoles Negros (Black Beans)
Vegan / Vegetarian / Gluten Free
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 3 side dish servings
- Category: Side
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- Splash olive oil
- 3 slices off a small red onion, or 2 slices from a large red onion
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/2 cups cooked black beans * See note
- 1 cup water * See note
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 1 TBS lime juice
- 2 TBS cilantro, minced, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Add a splash of olive oil, onion, bay leaf, and garlic to a medium sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and cook covered until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
- Mix in black beans with water and the remaining spices; bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stir in lime juice, and garnish with cilantro if using.
Notes
You can use a can of black beans and the liquid from the can instead of the cooked beans and water. I make my beans from scratch and generally don’t have canned beans in the house.