spicy smashed black beans

Name: spicy smashed black beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter (2 tbsp. unsalted butter); ½ cup White Onion (1/2 cup finely chopped white onion (or yellow onion)); 1 tbsp Jalapeño (1 tbsp. minced jalapenos (seeds removed for less heat)); 0 pieces Table Salt (salt); 2 cloves Garlic (2 cloves garlic (minced)); ½ tsp Cumin Seeds (1/2 tsp. cumin); ¼ tsp Chili Powder (1/4 tsp. chili powder); ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper (1/4 tsp. cayenne (optional - leave out for less heat)) — optional; ½ tsp Oregano (1/2 tsp. oregano); 15 ½ oz Black Beans (15.5 ounces canned black beans (drained and rinsed)); ½ cup Water (1/2 cup water); ¼ cup Sour Cream (1/4 cup sour cream); 2 tsp Hot Sauce (2 tsp. hot sauce (your favorite))

spicy smashed black beans - Side Dish (Mexican)

30 minMexican

Servings2

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Steps

1Melt the butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add onions, jalapenos, and a healthy pinch of salt. Stir to coat in butter, then cook for ten minutes.
2Stir in garlic and seasonings, and cook for three minutes.
3Stir in the drained/rinsed black beans and water, then cover the pot with a lid. Allow the beans to simmer for ten minutes, until softened.
4Uncover the pot, and turn the heat down to low. Once the beans are not actively bubbling, use a large spoon to stir the beans, and gently smash the beans against the side of the pot. Continue smashing until they form a creamy, thick texture.
5Stir in the sour cream and hot sauce. Carefully taste, and season with more salt if needed.
6Serve hot, and top with crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro, if desired!