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    Black Bean Sofrito

    Published: Oct 3, 2014 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 by Nicole @ VegKitchen · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Tasty black beans are embellished with onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Sofrito,a classic Latin American dish, is a good choice for an easy, everyday kind of meal. Serve over rice if you'd like. Round the meal out with a fresh green salad and simply prepared hardy greens. Adapted from The Vegetarian Family Cookbook by Nava Atlas. Photos by Evan Atlas.

    Black bean sofrito

    Black Bean Sofrito

    Tasty black beans are embellished with onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Sofrito,a classic Latin American dish, is a good choice for an easy, everyday kind of meal.
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    Course: Bean main dish
    Cuisine: Latin American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 4 to 6
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 medium onion finely chopped
    • 3 to 4 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 medium bell peppers any color or a combination of two, finely diced
    • 3 ½ to 4 cups cooked black beans from 1 ⅓ cups raw, or two 15- to 16-ounce cans, drained and rinsed
    • 1 large firm ripe tomato, finely diced
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • Juice of ½ lemon or lime to taste
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
    • Hot cooked brown rice optional

    Instructions

    • Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until it is translucent.
    • Add the garlic and the green and red pepper dice and continue to saute until they have softened and the onion is golden.
    • Add the remaining ingredients except the last two, along with ⅓ cup water. Bring to a simmer.
    • Mash a small amount of the black beans with the back of a wooden spoon, just enough so that a thick sauce forms. Simmer gently over low heat, covered, for 10 minutes.
    • Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the cilantro or parsley. Serve on its own or over hot rice.
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    Nutrition information
    Per serving: Calories: 231;  Total fat: 4g;  Protein: 13g;  Fiber: 132g;  Carbs: 39g;  Sodium: 5mg

    Black bean sofrito recipe

    Black bean sofrito recipe

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    1. Kris says

      February 19, 2015 at 10:11 am

      How many servings does this recipe make?

    2. Nava says

      February 19, 2015 at 10:16 am

      Oops, Kris, that was inadvertently left out. This is based on 6 servings. Of course, someone might have two helpings if they're really hungry ...

    3. Kris says

      February 19, 2015 at 6:18 pm

      Thanks!

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