Name: 'Anything Goes' Easy Black Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Black beans, rinsed and drained - 2 (15 ounce) cans; Chicken broth, or more to taste, divided - 1 cup; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Ground cumin - ½ teaspoon; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, diced - 1; Green bell pepper, diced - 1; Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced - 1; Garlic, or more to taste, minced - 2 cloves; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Chipotle-flavored hot sauce, or more to taste - 1 dash

Ingredients for - 'Anything Goes' Easy Black Beans

1. Black beans, rinsed and drained 2 (15 ounce) cans

2. Chicken broth, or more to taste, divided 1 cup

3. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

4. Ground cumin ½ teaspoon

5. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

6. Onion, diced 1

7. Green bell pepper, diced 1

8. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1

9. Garlic, or more to taste, minced 2 cloves

10. White sugar 1 teaspoon

11. Chipotle-flavored hot sauce, or more to taste 1 dash

How to cook deliciously - 'Anything Goes' Easy Black Beans

1 . Stage

Stir black beans, 1 cup chicken broth, tomato paste, and cumin together in a heavy pot over low heat; cook at a simmer until hot, 5 to 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, green bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper in hot oil until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 7 minutes; add garlic and continue cooking just until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to the pot with the beans and stir.

3 . Stage

Stir sugar into the bean mixture, adding more chicken broth if you want more liquid in the final product; season with hot sauce and continue cooking at a simmer until the vegetables impart a savory flavor to the broth, 10 to 15 minutes.