Thursday, July 17, 2025

Mexican style black bean - eat with quesadilla and guacamole

 Recipe for 4 people

 

Ingredients:

 

Black Beans - 2 cups (Safeway has organic black beans)

 

Jalapeno peppers 1 or 2

Taco Seasoning - 1st choice Safeway organic seasoning, 2nd choice Trader Joes

 

Large red onion 1

Large tomato - 1

Cilantro chopped 2-3 table spoons

Green lime - 1/2

Garlic 2 pods

 

Procedure

After dinned or before going to bed, In instant pot, place the black beans , rinse and wash once an drain

Add 5 cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

Set Instant Pot to Pressure Cook 25 minutes, hit delay start and cancel stay warm

 

Next day morning in a pan add 2 tsp cooking oil and add the chopped onions and fry 2 minutes

Add the chopped garlic, Jalapenos split into 2 and tomato

Add 2 teaspoons of Taco Seasoning

Add 1 teaspoon salt

 

Mix well and cook for 5 minutes

 

Turn off heat and add the cilantro and give a good mix

 

Add the onion/tomato mixture fried into the instant pot and mix well. Add water if consistency needs adjustments

 

At this point you can hit the slow cook button and let is simmer till lunch time for 3-4 hours.

Alternately you can pour the black beans into the pan with onion/tomato mixture, heat up for 2-3 minutes.

 

Squeeze half a lime and mix, your black bean is ready to eat.

 

Enjoy your black beans with quesadilla and guacamole

 

You can also make a nice Mexican style salad with the black beans