This easy recipe for Mexican black beans is made with onion, garlic, and salsa! Quick, healthy, and delicious when paired with Spanish rice and whole-grain tortillas.
I really like this recipe, and it’s a great way to jazz up an ordinary can of black beans.
While I have a solid pinto bean recipe, I wanted to create one around black beans as well, as we partake of Mexican food many-a-night!
With additions of fresh veggies, spices, and our favorite salsa, this quick and easy recipe makes a great side dish. Pair these with some Mexican Rice, Tortillas, and some type of meat, and you’ve got the base for a delicious Mexican spread!
Ingredients and substitutions
- Olive oil
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Canned black beans
- A good salsa
- Cumin, chili powder, sea salt
- Apple cider vinegar – Lime juice could substitute, but vinegar gives it a lil sumpin’ sumpin’.
- Cilantro
Recipe steps
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.
Step 2
Heat the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic until soft.
Step 3
Add in the remaining ingredients and stir well. Let the beans cook for about five minutes until slightly thickened.
Step 4
Stir in the vinegar and cilantro and serve warm!
How to serve
Some of my favorite toppings include:
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Cheese (Cotija, goat cheese, or grated cheddar are all delicious!)
- Scallions or chopped red onion
- A squirt of lime juice or more cilantro
Recipe notes
The level of spicy-ness will depend on which salsa you choose. If I use a milder salsa, I’ll add in a couple dashes of cayenne for extra heat!
This is my favorite salsa to use.
Easy Mexican Black Beans
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounce can black beans DON'T drain
- ⅓ cup salsa of your choice see Recipe Notes above
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium non-stick skillet.
- Add onion, garlic, and a sprinkle of salt, and cook 4-5 minutes until soft.
- Add in the beans (with juice), salsa, and spices.
- Cook 4-5 minutes until thickened, stirring continuously. You can mash some of them against the side of the pan with your spoon to achieve a more refried bean texture.
- Stir in vinegar and cilantro.
- Taste for salt.
Notes
Nutrition
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I love black beans. I cant wait to make this recipe!
Mmmmm! This recipe has my mouth watering. We LOVE Tex-mex flavors too so this is sure to be a hit. And well done with posting a recipe during the relevant time! I can’t say I great at that either. Ha!
Thanks Sammi! 🙂
So yummy!
sduper good
Delicious beans!!