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Caribbean Black Beans
Delicious side dish of tropical inspired black beans.
Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Course:
Side Dish
Servings:
4
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
olive oil
2
garlic cloves
diced
1
medium red onion
chopped
2
tablespoons
maple syrup
1
tablespoon
ground mustard
½
teaspoon
dried ground thyme
2
tablespoons
brown sugar
½
teaspoons
red pepper flakes
salt and pepper
to taste
2
cans
black beans
drained and rinsed
1
cup
vegetable broth
1
bay leaf
1
fresh red pepper
seeded and chopped
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large pan (a Dutch oven would be perfect) over medium heat and cook the garlic and onion until lightly browned and fragrant.
Stirring, add in the maple syrup, ground mustard, thyme, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
Once thoroughly mixed, stir in the black beans, vegetable broth, bay leaf and the chopped red pepper.
Bring the beans to a boil and then turn the heat to low. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the peppers are cooked and tender.