Havana Beans

ladypit's Note:

I adapted this from "500 Fat Free Recipes". I make this a lot when I'm hungry and have no idea what to fix. I cook the rice while making the beans and then throw it all together.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 bell pepper , seeded and chopped
• 2 tomatoes , chopped (or 1 can chopped tomatoes)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups canned black beans (not rinsed)
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. Spray a heavy pan with cooking spray.
2. Cook the onion, garlic, and pepper for about 3 minutes or until starting to get soft.
3. Add the tomatoes and pepper.
4. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
5. Add the beans, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Serve with rice.

Reviews

[Derf]

Very nice Saturday night supper! I did make one change, I added a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, about a quarter teaspoon, it added a nice zing. The recipe was quick and very easy to put together; we will definately make it again, thanks for sharing.

[Paguma]

I love that it was easy and used ingredients I typically have on hand. For me it seemed to lack something as I found the flavour kind of bland. We tried topping it with southwest flavoured cheese and that actually did improve it. Maybe a jalapeño or two? I don't know. I was a little disappointed. I may try it again with some tweaking for my tastes because I do like the idea of this dish.

[Muppetcow]

Holy cow, this was good! I needed a recipe that relied heavily on pantry ingredients rather than fresh produce (just got home from vacation, hadn't been to the grocery store yet) so I decided to make this. I upped the garlic to 6 cloves because my husband and I love garlic. I didn't have an onion so I used a shallot that I found in the bottom of my fridge. Didn't have a bell pepper so left that out. I used canned tomatoes. I stirred some lime juice in at the end of the cooking time to brighten the flavors a bit. Mmmm! This will now be my go-to recipe for the day we return from vacation and have nothing in the house. So easy, too! Start the rice, go sit down for half an hour with a book and a cocktail, spend 5 minutes putting this together, sit back down with book and cocktail, wait 20 minutes and voila!