Cafe Rio Black Beans
These Cafe Rio black beans are loaded with flavor! Hints of garlic and cumin take these ordinary beans and make them extraordinary!
Going along with all things Cafe Rio, these Cafe Rio style black beans mesh perfectly with the other copycat Cafe Rio recipes on Salt & Baker: Cafe Rio sweet pork, cilantro lime rice, and Cafe Rio cilantro lime dressing.
These black beans are so easy to make (20 minutes total) partially because we use canned black beans. (YESSSS!)
How to make Cafe Rio Black Beans
…AKA black beans with flavor.
In a nonstick skillet over medium heat cook the olive oil, garlic, and cumin for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
Add the black beans. Cook for about 5 minutes or until some of the liquid from the beans has evaporated/been absorbed.
Stir in the tomato sauce and water. Season to taste.
Stir in the chopped cilantro.
Serve warm!
It’s crazy how simple and easy this recipe is. It takes a total of 20 minutes, from start to finish, to make this black beans recipe.
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Cafe Rio Black Beans
Ingredients
- 2 15 oz cans black beans - drain and rinse 1 can, don't drain the other
- 1 garlic clove - minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup cilantro - chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the olive oil, garlic, and cumin for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the black beans. Cook for about 5 minutes or until some of the liquid from the beans has evaporated/been absorbed.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and water. Season to taste.
- Stir in the chopped cilantro. Serve warm!
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