Spicy Vegetarian Black Beans (Fusion)

I came up with this when I became vegan. I serve it over basmati rice.

Original recipe makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
1 bell pepper, diced
1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tomatoes, diced
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
4 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    40 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a skillet; add onions and cook and stir until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high and add bell pepper, serrano pepper, garlic, ground cumin, ground turmeric, and cayenne pepper to onion, cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Mix diced tomatoes, black beans, tomato sauce, green onion, lime juice, salt, and brown sugar into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and top with cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 218 kcal
Carbohydrates: 39.4 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 3.2 g
Fiber: 13.3 g
Protein: 11.2 g
Sodium: 1186 mg