Merely ready black beans is such a satisfying, nutritious dish. This recipe for On the spot Pot Mexican Black Beans with Epazote is predicated on the wealthy meals cultures of the Americas. With just some key components–onion, garlic, spices, herbs, tomato sauce, and lemon–you’ll be able to prepare dinner this recipe up, utilizing dried black beans, from begin to end in about 40 minutes within the On the spot Pot, no soaking required! Then you’ll be able to high it together with your favourite additions like avocado, radishes, tomatoes, olives, pumpkin seeds, jalapeno–it’s all as much as you! Then serve it with contemporary corn tortillas or corn chips. Your yummy, wholesome, plant-based, gluten-free meal is full! 

Methods to Prepare dinner Black Beans

This recipe for On the spot Pot Mexican Black Beans with Epazote showcases a easy option to put together black beans. You simply sauté greens, then add seasonings, broth, and dried beans and prepare dinner till tender. You possibly can combine in tomato sauce and lemon juice after the cooking course of, after which high the beans as you want. If you happen to don’t need to use an On the spot Pot, merely comply with the recipe, however begin with soaked, drained black beans (soak about 8 hours) and prepare dinner them till they’re tender (about 1 hour). 

Black beans (also referred to as turtle beans, caviar criollo, and frijoles negros) date again over 7,000 years, once they have been a staple within the diets of Central and South America. You possibly can simply discover dried black beans in most supermarkets, and it’s enjoyable to attempt the numerous forms of heritage black beans, reminiscent of Black Magic, Condor, and Raven. My farmers market in Ojai sells Ayocote Negro beans which might be so creamy and good (I used them on this recipe), however you need to use any kind of black bean you want! 

What’s Epazote? 

Epazote is an fragrant herb generally utilized in Mexican delicacies, in addition to different cuisines of Central America and South America. The epazote plant grows effectively in California, and I’ve grown it in my very own backyard! The herb epazote has darkish inexperienced leaves, and tiny flowers that produce a lot of tiny epazote seeds.

What Does Epazote Style Like?

It has a kind of oregano-citrus-mint taste.

The place Can You Purchase Epazote?

You possibly can develop it your self, discover it contemporary in some Latin markets, or discover dried epazote at effectively stocked shops or on-line. 

Whereas I recognize Mexican meals traditions and have had a possibility to check them, I’m not a real professional on this meals delicacies. I invite you to take a look at the work of my dietitian colleague Alice Figueroa to study extra about this vibrant, healthful, scrumptious meals tradition. 

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