Copycat Cafe Rio Black Beans

Renee Dalton

This Copycat Cafe Rio black beans are perfect as a side dish, on top of a salad, or in a burrito bowl. You can also make a big batch and freeze it for later. Enjoy!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Calories 88 kcal

Ingredients

2 (15) ounce cans of black beans rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups tomato juice
2 garlic cloves minced
2 tsp cumin
3 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup cilantro chopped

Instructions

In a medium-sized saucepan heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Add garlic and cumin, and cook until fragrant about 30 seconds. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
Then add black beans, tomato juice, salt, and pepper.
Reduce heat to low and simmer until some of the liquid is absorbed and evaporated.
Right before serving stir in cilantro.