Easy Cuban Style Black Beans (Quick Canned Recipe)
This quick and easy Cuban Black Beans recipe uses canned black beans for delicious Cuban style beans that are ready in just 30 minutes!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tablespoon tomato paste
- the zest of one small lime
- 1 15 oz can black beans (do not drain)
- ½ cup vegetable stock or water
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano, or regular dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped (plus more leaves for serving)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, for seving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a small or medium saucepan (with a lid) over medium-low heat. 2. Add onion and bell pepper, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5-6 minutes. 3. Add garlic and tomato paste, and stir to combine. Cook stirring occasionally until tomato paste beings to darken, 2-3 minutes. 4. Add lime zest, beans with canning liquid, stock (or water), bay leaf, oregano, cumin, and apple cider vinegar. Stir well. Turn heat to low, and cover with a lid. Simmer for 10- 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. 5. Stir in cilantro, taste and add salt and pepper as desired, and serve with additional fresh cilantro leaves!