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EASY Smoky BBQ Black Beans Recipe

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BBQ black beans are a delicious twist on traditional BBQ beans recipes, using black beans instead of pinto beans. This easy beans recipe is the perfect potluck side dish or picnic food, and also a great Cinco de Mayo side dish!

OK.  I know where this is going to go.  I am going to say that I love beans and you all are going to have some kind of joke that involves the words “Magical Fruit”….Well, I do love bean recipes.  In my quest to eat better and cut back the amount of meat I eat, consequently, I eat more beans as a protein substitute.

In keeping with my Cinco de Mayo recipes theme this week, I have two new recipes:

Easy smoky BBQ black beans, and a creamy avocado sauce for tacos.

Both so good and a welcome new addition to my “Mexican Night” repertoire. ????

BBQ black beans

For an easy Cinco de Mayo meal, serve the BBQ black beans with enchilada cups or tacos. I also like to serve the beans with grilled chicken on whole wheat tortillas, topped with creamy avocado sauce. As a weeknight meatless meal option, serve them with grilled cheese sandwiches.

These BBQ black beans are sweet, smoky and savory… not your ordinary black beans!

If you make this barbecue black beans recipe, I’d love it if you would come back to this post and leave a comment to let me know what you think!

Total Servings 8 servings

BBQ Black Beans

Smoky barbecue flavored blacked beans

5 minPrep (inc. refrigeration & rest time)

1 hr, 15 Cook Time

1 hr, 20 Total Time

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Ingredients

  • 30 oz. canned black beans, drained (I use low sodium beans)
  • 1.5 cups water
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1/2 C packed dark brown sugar
  • 3 TB ketchup
  • 3 TB bacon fat, OPTIONAL
  • 2 TB red wine vinegar
  • 3 oz. canned diced green chiles
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. When the mixture begins to bubble, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 60-75 minutes, or until the beans are soft and the sauce is thick.
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Talk about a healthy fake-out….use this creamy avocado sauce in lieu of sour cream.  You won’t even miss it!

Avocado Sauce

1 ripe Haas avocado
1 jalapeno, seeded
1 C water
1 TB white vinegar
1 tsp salt
1/3 C chopped cilantro
2 TB diced onion

Combine ingredients in a food processor or high speed blender and pulse until pureed. The consistency is up to you. In my house, everything gets pureed so the Picky Child will eat it. ????

Whole wheat tortilla, grilled chicken and Avocado Sauce.  Light, tasty and filling!

 

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Chicken Stroganoff Recipe
Creamy Risotto Recipes {National Rice Month}
Farro Chopped Salad

Comments

6 responses to “EASY Smoky BBQ Black Beans Recipe”

  1. DeDa Studios says:
    May 4, 2011 at 11:30 am
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  2. Marni's Organized Mess says:
    May 4, 2011 at 10:39 pm
    I'm hungry now!! I am now STALKING you everywhere that I see listed here! Thanks for linking up on my new Super STALKER Sunday! Sorry it has taken me so long to get to you. The response has been OVERWHELMING! I hope you won't be a stranger and come back next week, or even just mid week and say hello! : ) I post lots of other great things like recipes, tackles, and rambles (oh my!). I also should mention that I have a FANTASTIC Blog Hop Directory that has at least a dozen blogs listed for every day of the week. No kidding! Come and check it out! : )
  3. Patricia says:
    May 5, 2011 at 8:30 am
    I have an old clay bean crock that belonged to my great grandmother and she and that crock made the best beans. My grandmother used it also with the same results. But I am just using it as a precious treasure it is so thin I would hate for it to get broken. Your beans look delicious! I am following you via Fab Friends thurs blog hop. Please follow me. http://itsabouttimemamaw.blogspot.com/
  4. Design It Chic says:
    May 5, 2011 at 11:10 am
    This stuff looks so yummy. I was just thinking of some grilled chicken and tortilla wraps but couldn't decide on the rest of the filling.. perfect timing! Thanks for the recipes. Will try it out. Oh and also I just discovered your blog and I am now gladly following you thanks to Fab Friends Thursday blog hop and it would be so nice if you could share the love back on my blog:) And don't forget to check our new Blog Tutorial going on today. It's very easy and it would look so pretty on your blog:) See you there! Happy Thursday
  5. KajunKJ says:
    May 5, 2011 at 5:42 pm
    I'm cooking beans today, too! Lima beans...hubby's fav! Adding a little Cajun sausage and carmelized onions!
  6. carolinaheartstrings says:
    May 5, 2011 at 6:17 pm
    I love black beans and they are a staple in our house. I had a wonderful Cuban friend when I lived in Florida who taught me how she made them. Perfect. Your recipe is very similar to hers.

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