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Cuban Style Black Beans Submitted by Kim Beavers

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Servings per Recipe: Servings per Recipe: 8
Cuban Style Black Beans

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 2 cans (~15 oz) reduced sodium black beans
  • 1 lime (divided use)
  • Cilantro (optional but delicious)
  • Chopped onion (optional but delicious)

Directions

  1. Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add oil. Once hot add the onion and pepper and sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes (stir occasionally).
  2. Next add the garlic, salt, oregano, cumin and one can of beans with the bean liquid. Drain the other can of beans and add to the pan. Allow mixture to cook for an additional 5 minutes.
  3. Cut the lime in half and squeeze half into the beans just before serving. Serve with remaining lime and optional garnishes if desired.

Yield: 8 servings (Serving size: ½ cup)

Nutrition Breakdown: Calories 90, Fat 2.5g (0g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 280mg, Carbohydrate 17g, Fiber 6g, Protein 5g.

Diabetes Plate Plan: 1 Starch, ½ Vegetable

Nutrition Analysis, per serving:

Does not include optional ingredients

  1. 77 calories
  2. 10 g carbohydrate
  3. 3 g fiber
  4. 1.3 g sugars
  5. 3 g protein
  6. 3 g fats