Black beans are delicious with lots of garlic. This is one of my favorite ways to serve them.
Recipe information
Yield
6 servings
Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
Two 16-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed, or 4 cups cooked black beans (from about 1 2/3 cups raw)
Juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon, or to taste
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro or parsley
Preparation
Step 1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and sauté over low heat until golden, 1 or 2 minutes.
Step 2
Add the beans, 1/2 cup water, and the lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a gentle simmer.
Step 3
Remove about 3/4 cup of the beans, mash them, and return to the saucepan. Simmer very gently for another 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro, and serve.
Menu
Step 4
Garlicky Black Beans (this page)
Step 5
Cranberry Slaw (page 37)
Step 6
Baked or microwaved sweet potato
Step 7
or
Step 8
Stewed Spaghetti Squash (page 220)
nutrition information
Step 9
Calories: 178
Step 10
Total Fat: 3g
Step 11
Protein: 8g
Step 12
Carbohydrate: 30g
Step 13
Cholesterol: 0mg
Step 14
Sodium: 361mg
