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

　　

Ingredients

6 servings

　　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

　　

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.

　　

Menu

Step 4

Garlicky Black Beans (this page)

　　

Step 5

Cranberry Slaw (page 37)

　　

Step 6

Baked or microwaved sweet potato

　　

Step 7

or

　　

Step 8

Stewed Spaghetti Squash (page 220)

　　

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