This recipe for black beans Park City style is quick to do, tasty and makes a good alternative to refried beans if you are looking for a low fat alternative to have with any Mexican style meal. I recommend using pre-soaked beans for speed. If you have dried beans you will need to soak the beans, preferably overnight and boil them for 45min before you add the other ingredients. Why Park City style....well we first ate them whilst up a mountain in Park City Utah and have been big fans ever since.
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Ingredients
- 1 x 400g tin or packet of black beans in water, drained
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 glove garlic
- 1tsp dried mixed herbs
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh coriander
- Salt and pepper to taste
- A splash of oil
You will also need
- A small saucepan
Method
- Gently fry the onion until soft and translucent
- Add the garlic, mixed herbs and beans plus enough water to barely cover the beans.
- Bring to the boil and lightly simmer for 5 minutes. You are after keeping the beans whole, overcook and they will go mushy – they are still good though so don’t panic if they start to break down.
- Stir in the coriander and add seasoning to taste.
- Heat through and serve
- Eat and enjoy!
Serving suggestions and variations
- These beans make an excellent alternative to refried bean in any Mexican style meal
- Use as a side dish with rice and Quesadilla, which are similar to a toasted sandwich in a flour tortilla
- Use as a filling for Burritos
- These are really great with sausages and mash
- If you want a bit of bite add some chilli
- For a richer flavour add a splash of Worcester sauce
Acknowledgements
We found these beans when skiing in Park City, Utah. They were on the menu everywhere and became a staple for the week we were there. We loved the beans so much we decided to recreate them when we got home and this is the recipe we have come up with. My thanks go to the residents of Park City as without them we wouldn’t have discovered such a delicious side dish and the Quesadillas were a real find too.
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Happy Eating!