This 20 Minute Black Beans Recipe was originally used in the $27 Grocery Budget Challenge. All but one ingredient (tomato paste) used in this easy black beans recipe is part of the original $27 Challenge shopping list.
I’m Hispanic, so I grew up eating beans and rice quite frequently! It’s one of my favorite meals. And making a tasty pot of beans is probably one of my better skills in the kitchen.
While I love to season up beans with my favorite seasonings like Adobo, Sofrito and Sazon, I figured most of you wouldn’t have those seasonings in your kitchen. So making it the traditional way would sort of defeat the purpose of this challenge. It isn’t very frugal to ask you to go out and buy more ingredients you’re likely to never use again!
There is one ingredient, tomato paste, that is not part of the original $27 Challenge shopping list. But since it’s something most of us usually have in the kitchen (is it just me, or does it take decades to use up a can of tomato paste?), I figured it was safe to include it in this recipe.
20 Minute Black Beans
Ingredients
- 16 oz black beans
- 1/2 lime use juice
- 1 sweet onion
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp green chilis chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Grease pan. Saute onion and garlic until onion is soft or about 5-7 minutes.
- Mix in beans, green chilis and lime juice. Add warm water and tomato paste. Sitre until tomato paste is thoroughly combined.
- Season with salt and pepper (to taste).
- Simmer on medium heat for 12-15 minutes
- Remove from heat. Let cool slightly before seeing and enjoy with brown rice.
Nutrition
P.S – The recipe is actually somewhat saucy, though it doesn’t show well in the photo.
Whether you are doing the $27 Challenge, or simply on the hunt for a frugal and tasty black beans recipe, I hope you enjoy this recipe!
This sounds really yummy! I would love the recipe for your traditional black beans too! It sounds really yummy also! 🙂
Thanks, Chelsea! I will be sure to post it!
Are these dry beans?
Yes they are, Linda. I cooked them up beforehand. You can use canned beans if you prefer!
When should the lime juice be added?
The lime should be added in during step 2. Thanks for pointing that out. Will update the recipe now!