Caribbean Black Beans

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 1/2 medium sweet onions, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 4 1/2 cups drained cooked black beans or 3 (16 ounce) cans black beans
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil until barely soft.
• 2 add the spices and sauté until very soft.
• 3 stir in the beans and orange juice and sauté for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
• 4 mash a few of the beans with a fork or the back of a spoon. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 adjust the consistency to your liking by adding orange juice or mashing more beans. you can also blend the beans with additional orange juice to make an excellent bean dip!