Ten-Minute Smoky Beans

Name: Ten-Minute Smoky Beans
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 x 400 ml can canned black or pinto beans (with their liquid); 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp smoked paprika; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 whole lime (juiced); 1 handful cilantro — optional

A can of beans, smoked paprika, and a little pan time — the side that makes any plate a meal.

11 mineasy3 servings$mexicanVeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-freeHigh fiber

Why it earns its place. The cheapest fiber upgrade in the store: 7 grams per serving from one warmed-up can.

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Ingredients · 3 servings

1 x 400 ml cancanned black or pinto beans — with their liquid
1 tbspolive oil
2 clovesgarlic — minced
1 tspsmoked paprika
0.5 tspground cumin
0.5 wholelime — juiced
1 handfulcilantro (optional)

No major allergens among the listed ingredients — always check labels, brands vary.

Method

Sizzle garlic and spices in oil for thirty seconds.
1 min
Beans in, liquid and all; simmer and crush a few until saucy.
7 min
Lime and cilantro; serve beside eggs, rice, tacos, anything.

Nutrition per serving

140calories

7 gprotein

20 gcarbs

5 gfat

7 gfiber

0.7 gsat fat

320 mgsodium

0 gadded sugar

Editorial estimates per serving. Counts 2 different plants toward your weekly variety.

Make it yours

availabilityAny bean in the cupboard

cultureChipotle in adobo instead of paprika brings heat

cultureA fried egg on top makes it breakfast (adds eggs)

Storage. Fridge 4 days; thickens overnight — loosen with water.

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