The ideal appetizer is definitely these scrumptious little treats! With tartar sauce, serve warm.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 15 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans (preferably non-seasoned)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sugar, or to taste
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
- 2 pinches salt, or to taste
- 2 pinches freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
Instructions
- Combine black beans in a large pot over medium heat. Add olive oil, garlic, sugar, bay leaf, sazon seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. Stir in onion and bell pepper. Cover pot and simmer until flavors are well combined and onions and bell peppers are cooked thoroughly, 8 to 15 minutes.
- Remove lid and adjust seasoning.
- If you want spicy beans, just add some of your favorite hot sauce directly to the beans as they cook or serve it on the side.
Reviews
6.15.21 I’ve eaten a lot of black beans at Cuban restaurants, and these are better than most. It does have a lot of ingredients for canned black beans, a lot of spices to pull out of the cabinet and then put away. Followed the recipe to the letter with the exception of using red bell pepper (what I had on hand) rather than green, and I did add a bit more salt. I took the lid off the pot after simmering to allow the liquid to cook down, just seemed a bit soupy to me. Tasty recipe for a quick weeknight dinner, but I still prefer making black beans from scratch in the Instant Pot®. Served with chopped onions and cilantro. Thanks for sharing your recipe, we enjoyed it.