Dinner for 4

Black Bean Hotpot

Name: Black Bean Hotpot
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 400 g black beans; 1 large onion; 1 green pepper; 1 red pepper; 1/3 cup celery; 4 cloves crushed garlic; 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp oregano; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tsp black pepper; 5 cups water

$4.59for 450 minServes 4

Black beans simmer with peppers, onion, celery, garlic, and warm spices in a hearty water-based hotpot.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.27Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.59

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

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.15 per serving$4.59 for 4

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Ingredients

400 g black beans
1 large onion
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1/3 cup celery
4 cloves crushed garlic
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp oregano
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
5 cups water

Steps

Chop the onion, green pepper, red pepper, and celery into small pieces.
Heat cooking oil in a 5-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the onion, peppers, and celery for 6 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the black beans and water, then bring the hotpot to a boil.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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