Skip to main content

Garlicky Black Beans

Black beans are delicious with lots of garlic. This is one of my favorite ways to serve them.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
Two 16-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed, or 4 cups cooked black beans (from about 1 2/3 cups raw)
Juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon, or to taste
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro or parsley

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic and sauté over low heat until golden, 1 or 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Add the beans, 1/2 cup water, and the lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a gentle simmer.

    Step 3

    Remove about 3/4 cup of the beans, mash them, and return to the saucepan. Simmer very gently for another 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro, and serve.

  2. Menu

    Step 4

    Garlicky Black Beans (this page)

  3. Step 5

    Cranberry Slaw (page 37)

  4. Step 6

    Baked or microwaved sweet potato

  5. Step 7

    or

  6. Step 8

    Stewed Spaghetti Squash (page 220)

  7. nutrition information

    Step 9

    Calories: 178

    Step 10

    Total Fat: 3g

    Step 11

    Protein: 8g

    Step 12

    Carbohydrate: 30g

    Step 13

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 14

    Sodium: 361mg

The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet
Read More
Apple pie in doughnut hole form? We’re in love.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
From Italian wedding soup with escarole to green smoothies with kale.
Filberts, goobers, scaly bark nuts: Explore the world beyond almonds in this guide.
Like crispy gnocchi caprese and raspberry—brown butter skillet cake.
The secret to flavorful, never-greasy eggplant parm? Brine the eggplant first.
Like hot honey chicken with peaches and a dirty martini spritz.
Our go-to banana bread recipe is moist, nutty, and incredibly easy to make.