Dinner for 6

Basic Black Beans

Name: Basic Black Beans
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cans black beans; 2 cans diced tomatoes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 small onions; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp oregano; 1/2 tsp salt

$6.15for 420 minServes 6

Canned black beans simmer with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and warm spices for a quick, savory side dish.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 60 oz$0.09/oz typical	60 oz	$5.40Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 30 oz$0.08/oz typical	30 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.6 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.6 lb	$0.77Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.16Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.23

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.54 per serving$6.15 for 4

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Ingredients

4 cans black beans
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
2 small onions
2 tbsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp salt

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, and cook the chopped onions for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, cayenne, black pepper, cumin, coriander, oregano, and salt, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the diced tomatoes and black beans.
Bring the beans to a simmer, then cook uncovered for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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