Easy Black Beans
Here’s the best trick: how to cook canned black beans in 5 minutes! This recipe transforms a bland can of beans into a flavor-packed dinner.
- Prep
- 1 min
- Cook
- 4 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2

Ingredients 5
- 15 -ounce can black beans*
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- Scant ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Method 3
- 01
Drain the beans, but don’t rinse them. Mince the garlic .
- 02
In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds to 1 minute until fragrant but not yet browned.
- 03
Add the beans (drained but not rinsed**), cumin, kosher salt , and several grinds of black pepper. Cook 2 minutes until warmed through. Taste and add additional salt if desired. Store leftovers refrigerated for 2 to 3 days.
Provenance
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