How To Cook The Best Canned Black Beans: Puerto Rican Style
We'll show you how to cook canned black beans and turn it into a delicious Puerto Rican-style bean dish with authentic flavors and spices!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 236kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cans black beans 15.5 ounces, low sodium, don't drain liquid
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup sofrito
- ½ teaspoon sazon
- ½ teaspoon adobo
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Bay leaves
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- Lemon juice, cilatnro optional, to garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan or medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sofrito and cook for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the sazon, adobo, oregano and bay leaves. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the tomato sauce and mix with the spices and seasonings.
- Pour in the canned black beans, along with the liquid. Stir to combine all of the ingredients.
- Bring the beans to a rapid boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pot with a lid and cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves and serve with cooked white rice. Optional: add a squeeze of lemon juice and chopped cilantro to the beans.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 544mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3mg