Quick Stewed Black Beans

I love black beans that have been stewed for hours at a time as a side to roasts and rice. Alas, during the week, my schedule usually doesn’t allow me the time to do this dish the way I want to. Wanting those deep black bean flavors on a busy weeknight, I needed to create a recipe that gives me that with little prep and cooking time. This recipe comes to the rescue.

I use a combination of canned black beans and canned black refried beans. That gives you the creamy texture of low and slow cooking. I add onion, garlic, and roasted red bell pepper for flavor and bit of color. Some chipotle chiles in adobe are added for a smoky kick (optional, but good). The whole dish is then thinned with some stock to give itmore “stewed on the stove all day” texture. It is a perfect side to roast pork, chicken, and dishes with south of the border accents, like tacos and fajitas.

Quick Stewed Black Beans

By Nicole Prep: 5 minsCook: 20 minsTotal: 25 mins Servings: 6 Enjoy creamy and deeply flavored stewed black beans in under 30 minutes!

Ingredients 

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 medium roasted red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can black refried beans
• 1 small chipotle pepper in adobe sauce, more or less to taste, finely chopped (optional)
• 1-2 teaspoons adobe sauce, optional
• ¼-½ cup chicken stock
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions 

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes. Stir in the roasted red bell pepper. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the beans, refried beans, chipotle pepper, and adobe sauce if using; stir to combine. Stir in ¼cup chicken stock. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally for 5-10 minutes. Remove the lid and add additional stock to reach desired consistency. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 147kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 0.4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 0.3mg, Sodium: 779mg, Potassium: 267mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 95IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 56mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.