Cooking Canned Beans is one of the best and fastest side dishes you can make to serve alongside any Latin meal. In this post we will discuss “how to cook canned black beans” and give you delicious options and ideas of what to serve them with. Read on to find out all about making the most delicious canned black beans.
I love all things beans. Beans stewed for rice, bean soup, bean patties, refried beans and the list goes on!
And these here, well lets just say, I’m loving these beans forever and ever!
I absolutely love black beans!
There is a misconception out there that in order to have the best beans, you need to make beans from scratch. You know buy a bag of dry beans, soften them overnight and then slowly cook them over the stove.
Please do not believe this, this could not be further from the truth!
With just a few ingredients, you can make any canned beans taste amazing!
Keep a batch of these delicious black beans in the fridge and you’ll be ready to add them to practically any dish.
And don’t worry because they’re not only yummy but also quick and easy to make too!
For These Beans You Will Need:
- 2 cans black beans (15.5 oz each) Do not drain beans!
- ½ cup white onions (chopped)
- ½ cup green bell peppers (chopped)
- 6 garlic cloves (minced)
- pork fat, bacon or smoked ham hocks
- ½ cup water
Spices/Condiments
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp sugar
- handful fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
How to Make Canned Black Beans
- Get all your ingredients together and chop veggies.
- Add olive oil to a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
- Add the pork fat and stir. Cook until golden brown. Add the peppers and onions and cook for a few minutes or until onions are translucent.
- Add the garlic and beans (undrained) to saucepan. Stir.
- Add all the spices, water, cilantro and salt and pepper.
- Cook for 25 minutes.
- Top beans with more fresh cilantro.
What to Serve Canned Black Beans with?
Serve these yummy black beans on the side with
Puerto Rican White rice (Arroz Blanco) with Bistec Empanizado (Thin Breaded Fried Steak) (pictured above!)
Puerto Rican White rice (Arroz Blanco) with Bistec Encebollado (Cube Steak and Onions) and Garlic Tostones((Fried Garlic Plantains)
Puerto Rican Rice (Puerto Rican Yellow Rice with Corn) and Canoas de Platano (Stuffed Plantains)
Puerto Rican Rice (Puert Rican Yellow Rice with Corn) with Carne Guisada (Puerto Rican Beef Stew)
Cilantro Lime Rice and Bistec a la Mexicana
Puerto Rican White rice (Arroz Blanco) and Carne Frita (Fried Pork Chunks) and Platanos Fritos (Fried Sweet Plantains)
Puerto Rican White rice (Arroz Blanco) with Hoison Garlic Baby Back Ribs
Puerto Rican White rice (Arroz Blanco), Camarones a la Crema (Shrimps in a Chipotle Cream Sauce) and Garlic Tostones((Fried Garlic Plantains)
What to Do with Leftover Black Beans
Have leftover black beans, why not make them into refried black beans?
Using a hand immersion blender or regular blender, blend beans until smooth. (Add a little bit of water to beans if needed)
Then serve refried beans in burritos, tacos, enchiladas or with any of the above dishes.
How to Make These Beans Vegetarian
To make these Vegetarian, simply exclude the pork fat.
Canned Black Beans
Ingredients
- 2 15.5 oz canned black beans do not drain liquid
- ½ cup white onions chopped
- ½ cup green bell peppers chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ cup of pork fat, 4 strips of bacon or one smoked ham hock
- ½ cup water
Spices|Condiments
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- handful fresh cilantro
rinsed and chopped - salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Get all your ingredients together and chop veggies.(Rinse onion and pepper before chopping.)
- Add olive oil to a saucepan and heat over medium heat.Add the pork fat and stir. Cook until golden brown.
- Add the peppers and onions and cook for a few minutes or until onions are translucent.
- Add the garlic and beans (undrained) to saucepan. Stir.
- Add all the spices, water, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste.Cook for 25 minutes.Top beans with more fresh cilantro.
- Serve beans with anything you like or with any of the suggestions mentioned in post.
Notes
Nutrition
Quick question regarding the recipe instructions. In the instructions it mentions Peppers yet there are no peppers listed in the ingredients. What type of peppers and how much does this recipe call for?
Hello Marissa! I just realized this error, sorry that was a mistake on my part, I had put “green onions” when I meant “green peppers,” thank you for pointing this out! I have corrected it. Let me know if you have any other questions! Thanks for trying the recipe!! 🥰
Thank you so much for the quick reply!! I made this last night to go with your Carne Frita recipe and BOTH were absolutely delicious and complimented each other very well. Even my husband, who proclaimed his hatred for black beans, had more than one helping😊
Oh Marissa, I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to hear that you and your husband enjoyed both recipes! Thank you so much for the sweet compliment!! I would recommend the pinchos de pollo and the pinchos de cerdo…also if you both like mofongo con camarones, try this one too, if you don’t like shrimp, simply top it with carne frita or chicharrones de pollo and top with a garlic aioli instead of the salsa criolla. Let me know if you do make them! ☺️
I’ve made these about 3 times and they’re a no-fail recipe. My husband loves them and there are never any leftovers to make refried beans. Nope, not a bean left.