Friday, September 6, 2013

Texas Black Beans

As a vegetarian I eat a lot of beans. As I've mentioned before, we eat beans in Texas. We're influenced by Mexican and Cuban cuisine and that includes many versions of beans.
Here's a great black bean recipe!
They can be served as a side dish , in Tex - Mex Salad, in Tacos and more!


2 TBS olive oil
1 onion, diced
2  red bell peppers, diced
2 green bell peppers, diced
2 jalapenos, diced
3 - (19oz.) cans of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 C water
1/4 C red wine ( Hearty Burgundy)
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp dry oregano
salt and pepper to taste
2 green onions, the entire onion, chopped
1/4 C chopped fresh cilantro

Saucepan:
heat oil
Add:
onion
red pepper
green pepper
jalapeno
Saute, 3 minutes.

Add:
beans
water
wine
sugar
oregano
salt
pepper
Bring to a boil
Reduce to simmer
Simmer 30 minutes
Fold in green onions and cilantro.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!

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