Thursday, July 31, 2008

quick black beans with cumin and oregano

this is another dish dave and i made at the lake which sheila liked.

Quick Black Beans with Cumin and Oregano

Olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 Tbsp. garlic chile sauce (or any hot sauce you like)
1 small clove garlic, chopped
1 15-oz can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1/4 tsp. salt, to taste
1/2 can diced tomatoes (if you like)

Pour glug of olive oil in medium saucepan and warm over medium heat.
Add onion, increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally until onion is translucent, or even browned.
Add cumin and oregano, stir well.
Add hot sauce, stir well/
Add garlic, beans and tomatoes. 
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until beans are soft and warmed through.
Taste, and adjust seasoning as needed.

NOTE: with 1 Tbsp. hot sauce, this is pretty spicy. if you don't like as much heat, start with just 1 tsp.

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