Mexican Black Beans
Mexican Black Beans just like the ones you love from Mexican restaurants but homemade! With a short list of budget-friendly pantry ingredients and 40 minutes, you can achieve gourmet flavors and the perfect creamy texture. Use them as a protein-packed addition in burrito bowls, tacos, nachos, an...
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Don’t drain the beans!
- Prep the fresh tomatoes, if using. Wash, and then add to a food processor and pulse until pureed. Or grate the tomatoes using the wide holes of a box grater.
- Make the sofrito. Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat with 1 ½ tablespoons of oil. Once hot, add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook until the onion has softened and is golden but not browned, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, jalapeño, cumin, oregano, and chipotle flakes (if using) and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the diced tomatoes. Adjust the heat as needed to maintain a rapid simmer and cook until the tomatoes break down and most of the liquid has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with the kosher salt and several cracks of black pepper.
- Pour the black beans with their liquid into the sofrito. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened and saucy. If it gets too thick, add a splash of vegetable broth if you have it, or water.
- Stir in a glug of extra virgin olive oil, a squeeze of lime juice, and cilantro. Taste, and add salt/pepper or more lime juice to taste.
Nutrition per serving
197kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$607.00
$607.00
Per Serving
$152.00/serving
$152.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1214.00 vs buying!
~$1214.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (50% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | - | |
| extra virgin olive oil | 1.5 tbsp | $52.00 |
| red or yellow onion | 1 small | $50.00 |
| arlic cloves | - | - |
| jalapeño or serrano pepper | 1 | $442.00 |
| ground cumin | 0.5 tsp | $13.00 |
| dried Mexican oregano | 1.5 tsp | $45.00 |
| chipotle chile flakes or red pepper flakes*** | 0.5 tsp | $2.00 |
| kosher salt | 1.5 tsp | $3.00 |
| Freshly cracked black pepper | - | - |
| 1 lb | - | |
| A glug of extra virgin olive oil**** | - | - |
| A squeeze or two of lime juice | - | - |
| 1 cup | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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