Garlic Scrape Black Beans
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 4
 
Garlic Scrape Limey Black Beans
Ingredients
  • 2 cups of chopped red onion (1 large onion)
  • 1 pint of tomatoes or a 15 oz jar of stewed tomatoes and juice
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • dash cayenne (about 2 shakes of the bottle)
  • 1½ limes, zest and juice (2 full if making the rice)
  • 3 cups of beans (this is 1½ cans of beans; if you want to add more beans, add more salsa to provide more juice)
  • 1½ cup of chopped green pepper (1 large pepper)
  • ½ cup of garlic scapes or garlic chives (or 1½ tbsp of fresh chopped garlic)
  • ½ cup of salsa or more canned tomatoes
  • Toppings: fresh avocado, cilantro/parsley, garlic or regular chives, siracha
  • Add in some fresh greens if you'd like at the end of the cooking process
  • *Note: we only add a dash of cayenne because we don't want to make it too spicy for the kiddos. If you like it hot, add more to taste.
Instructions
  1. Place onions in a pan and add just enough water to saute them without letting them burn, about 2 tbsp.
  2. Cook onions until translucent, and their sugars start to come out (a little browning), and season with a little fresh ground pepper.
  3. Add cumin, cayenne, tomatoes, lime zest/juice, and black beans. Cook about 5 minutes until heated.
  4. Add in peppers, garlic scapes/chives/chopped garlic, and salsa if needed. Cook until peppers have slightly softened, but before they loose their nice green color. Add the salsa is if you want a little more juice to go with your beans. Stir in some fresh greens if you'd like at the end of the cooking processServe on top of some brown rice. Top with fresh avocado, cilantro/parsley, garlic or regular chives, siracha, or anything your heart desires!
*Lime Scented Brown Rice
  1. We made lime scented rice to serve with these beans. To make: bring 2 cups water to boil, add in 1 cup of brown rice, simmer on low until water is absorbed (about 40 min using a conventional pot). If using a pressure cooker, add water and rice together and bring to pressure. Reduce heat to low and cook for 12 minutes. Add in zest and juice of ½ lime (or whole lime, depending on preference), salt and pepper to taste. Cilantro is great in this too. If you like it, add in 1-2 tbsp of fresh cilantro or parsley.
Notes
114% of Vitamin C, 27% iron,11% of Calcium, 9% of Vitamin A, and 845 mg pf potassium
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ¼ Calories: 280 Fat: 1.3 g Saturated fat: 0 g Carbohydrates: 55.3 g Fiber: 16.5 g Protein: 15 g Cholesterol: 0 mg
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/main-dishes/limey-black-beans-garlic-scrapes/