Learn how to make the best Seasoned Black Beans! This healthy, easy black bean recipe includes canned black beans simmered in spices. This recipe is great for tacos, salads, burritos and more!
Seasoned Black Beans
I love this meal! Not only does it come together in a flash, but with the protein packed black beans, it’s the perfect healthy dish. On days when you don’t have the time for a big meal but you want to be sure your family is eating a wholesome dinner, these Seasoned Black Beans are the way to go! These black beans are seasoned with a blend of cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika and hot sauce.
Ingredients for Seasoned Black Beans
As always, here is a quick overview of the ingredients used in our seasoned black beans and tex mex bowls. For the complete recipe, just keep scrolling.
- Black beans: this recipe uses canned black beans.
- Hot sauce: your favorite brand will work fine.
- Spices: cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, smoked paprika.
How to Season Black Beans
This recipe seriously could not be any easier. First, heat a sauce pan to medium heat, add your undrained black beans, hot sauce and spices. Next, reduce your heat to medium low and allow the beans to simmer for at least 15 minutes, but no longer than 30. And that’s it, your mexican black beans are done!
 Are black beans healthy?
Yes! Black beans pack a punch with nutrients. They are rich in protein, antioxidants and fiber, making them an ideal food!
Is this black bean bowl good for meal prep?
Yes! These beans can be prepared and kept in an airtight container in the fridge for 5 days. These tex mex bowls are perfect for lunches, burritos or nachos! Another great option is to combine these beans with this Homemade Enchilada Sauce to make some tasty enchiladas!
How do I make a Loaded Tex Mex bowl?
To make a Loaded Tex Mex bowl, I chopped up some tomatoes, green onions and avocados. I made this Crock Pot Zesty Chicken and threw it on top, but you could use grilled chicken or a rotisserie chicken. I cooked up a big pot of rice, but if you’re watching your carbs, this Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice is keto friendly! Layer your beans on top of the rice, then add your chicken and chopped vegetables. Top with your Tex Mex sauce and tortilla strips!
Other Easy Weeknight Meals
- Spicy Sausage Black Bean Pasta
- Shrimp and Creamy Cheesy Grits
- Keto Coconut Shrimp
- One Pan Cheesy Pasta
Seasoned Black Beans
Learn how to make the best Seasoned Black Beans! This healthy, easy black bean recipe includes canned black beans simmered in spices. This recipe is great for tacos, salads, burritos and more!
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can of black beans, do not drain
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
For the Seasoned Black Beans:
- Heat a small sauce pan to medium heat.
- Add the undrained can of black beans, hot sauce and spices. Reduce heat to medium low and let it simmer for at least 15 minutes, no more than 30 minutes.
Notes
Loaded Tex Mex Bowls (last photo)
Add 1/2 cup cooked rice, 1/2 cup Seasoned Black Beans, 1/2 cup chopped lettuce, a handful of shredded or rotisserie chicken, shredded cheese, tomatoes, avocado, green onions, tortillas strips (or chips) and the Creamy Tex Mex Sauce.
For the Sauce:
Combine the sour cream and hot sauce.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 3.5 ouncesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 101Total Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 433.2mgCarbohydrates: 18.4gNet Carbohydrates: 10.9gFiber: 7.5gSugar: 0.4gProtein: 6.6g
Ashley+|+The+Recipe+Rebel says
I LOVE how simple this is! Plus, it’s beautiful 😀
Siva says
That looks delicious!
As for the mixer, I’m still a beginner cook so it would probably be a simple chocolate cake from scratch. I’ve always wanted to bake a cake from scratch 🙂
Melanie @ Carmel Moments says
That looks amazing! I’m drooling already. Looks like a great go-to lunch or dinner. Bet the kids would love it too!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
I’m with you, Annie! I hate when I can’t cross things off my to-do list! Love the looks of these black beans! Sounds like they make a perfect lunch in the tex mex bowls!
Stephanie Phelps says
I would whip up some yummy pound cake in it if I won!
Maryssa T. says
I would make homemade pumpkin pie first if I won!!!
Catherine says
Love it! A big bowl of YUM! I think I will add some diced avocado on top
crystal says
Would love this
crystal says
Yumm
Mary Beth Elderton says
This looks delicious! I would make cookies, too.
Colette Piquet says
That looks yummy!! 🙂 I would make mini cheesecakes with the mixer! 😀
Dannii+@+Hungry+Healthy+Happy says
This sounds like my perfect recipe. I love a big bowl of Mexican deliciousness 🙂
Michie Bell says
I love all these recipes, would use the KitchenAid to make all these!!!!
Darcy Hoskins says
Oh where would I begin? I’ve always wanted to try bread from scratch!
Manali@CookWithManali says
this looks delicious! I’m hungry looking at the pictures, Mexican food is one of my fav 🙂
Kathi+@+Deliciously+Yum! says
This is my kind of recipe. I could devour this entire bowl of Tex Mex goodness in no time. Looks amazing!
candice hoyt says
Yummy!
Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says
This looks so great. I could devour that entire bowl of Tex Mex goodness in no time. It seriously has my name written all over it 😉
Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says
Sorry! I thought I had trouble with my Internet and that my first comment didn’t go through, ha!
Laura Pickart says
My mom’s Christmas sugar cookies with buttercream frosting!
marcie says
Say Tex Mex bowl and I’m there! This looks incredibly easy and delicious, just the way I like it!
Naomi says
Yummy! I would make chocolate chips cookies with the mixer!
Penni says
First thing I’d make: my famous chocolate-chip-oatmeal-pecan cookies!
Maebells says
Penni those sound amazing!!
Charity Cram says
I would probably make pita bread first =D
Maebells says
Pita bread is an excellent idea! I have never attempted homemade pita bread!
Starla B says
Those look so good! The first thing I would make would have to be a german chocolate cake because it’s my Nana’s favorite! I love to make her happy and sweets will always do the trick! 😉
Maebells says
Starla I love this!! 🙂 Your Nana is lucky to have you!
AndreaH says
First thing I would make would be Whoopie Pies!
Maebells says
Oh I love this idea!! I have never attempted homemade whoopie pies!!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
This looks so good! I love these flavors and so will my family!
Maebells says
Thank you Annie! 🙂
Jeanette Jackson says
I would try to make a Red Velvet Cake first
Maebells says
What a great idea!! And just in time for the upcoming Holidays!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
I’m totally with you, I’m so hard on myself when I don’t have everything in order or have enough time to respond with blog stuff. That’s why meals like this are perfect. Love how quickly you can put it together plus anything Tex Mex always gets my vote – yum! 🙂
Maebells says
I think I have learned sometimes simple is best!! 🙂
Stacey+@+Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
Mmm, I love taco bowls, and especially finding new ways of making them! These black beans look really good, I can’t wait to try them on our next taco night!
Maebells says
Yay!! I hope you like them Stacey!
Jill Tanner says
I would make the most unhealthy, yummiest cookie recipe I could get my hands on if I were to win the mixer!
Maebells says
Jill I like the way you think!! 😉
Ashley+@+ashleymarieskitchen says
Those tex mex bowls look delicious. I love how simple they are to make 🙂
Maebells says
Thank you Ashley! 🙂
kath g says
I’d make a carrot cake from scratch.
Maebells says
Perfect!! Carrot cake is the best!!
Danielle says
This dish looks so delicious! I love Mexican inspired dishes!
Maebells says
Thank you Danielle! You can never have too many forms of Mexican! 🙂
Karen Ostrom says
first thing I would make is a Hummingbird caek
Maebells says
Karen I seriously love Hummingbird cake! What a perfect plan!
ashley aimi says
I would make oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!
Maebells says
Oh I LOVE oatmeal cookies!! That sounds divine!!
Liz says
I love the black bean recipe. Thanks.
If I won and I hope I do, I would some major baking of cakes and cookies.
Maebells says
You can’t go wrong with cakes and cookies Liz!! 🙂
Vanessa says
Looks yummy and I love to do “burrito bowls.” This will be a great addition to them. If I won, I’d probably make a batch of cupcakes, I love to bake!
Maebells says
Oh me too Vanessa! Everything is better in “bowl” form! ha! And cupcakes sound fantastic!! 🙂
Catalina @ Shades of Pink says
Loaded with so manygood things, so much flavor and texture, love this type of bowls!
Maebells says
Thank you Catalina!! 🙂
CindyQ says
If I won this the first thing I would make is pancakes and invite the family to breakfast!
Maebells says
Cindy how perfect!! I love your idea!
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
I should have eaten breakfast before looking at your pictures. Now I’m starving! Love the tex mex concept.
Maebells says
Thanks Jen! 🙂
Ceara+@+Ceara's+Kitchen says
Maebells this looks like the perfect lunch/dinner to me! I absolutely love it! I have been all about the black beans lately and have been throwing them into everything 🙂 I cannot wait to try this dish – Pinned 🙂
And this mixer – my dream! What a fun giveaway. The first thing I would make in it is Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies 🙂
Maebells says
Thank you Ceara!!! 🙂 And Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies?! YUM!
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
My husband loves anything with black beans so I know this would be a winner in our home! Your photos are gorgeous and I want to jump in my screen to grab this beaut. 🙂
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says
Oh, man. These bowls are sounding pretty amazing to me right about now. 🙂 Do you think they would qualify as a “second lunch?” 😉 I’m seriously drooling here Annie!
karen says
First thing I would make would be homemade marshmallows!
Michele+@+Two+Raspberries says
I’ll totally take a huge bowl of this! yummm 😉
Mira+L says
This quick and easy dinner looks extremely beautiful Annie! I love black beans and would like to try this recipe. I love how organized you are, since I;m the same way, but it often happens to me to run out of time and there is no sunlight to take pictures for the blog.
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
I love seasoned black beans and would love a big tex mex bowl right now for dinner. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! I would probably start with cookies if I won!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
These bowls are gorgeous!! I love beans because they’re such a hearty, filling but healthy meal! I want one of these for dinner now!!
Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says
Is it weird that I’m craving a bowl of this for dessert? Haha – so delicious! I’m definitely keeping this recipe in my back pocket for the next time I’m a little burnt out around dinnertime. It’ll probably be sooner than later! 🙂
Samina | The Cupcake Confession says
I am absolutely LOVING these!!!!!! <3 I just had dinner and I still hear my stomach rumble as I'm looking through these gorgeous photos! <3
Samantha says
That looks deliciously fresh. I’d make a chocolate cake if I won.
kathysteger says
Ooh I love beans and these pictures are gorgeous too.
Isadora says
I love all things with the words “loaded” and “Tex Mex” in front of them, haha! We are so on the same page this week! I used to think I was really organized but my current job is so busy I feel like I don’t have time to be organized which makes life seem a little bit hectic lately! I could really use more quick dinner ideas like this one 🙂
Denise |Sweet Pea & Saffron says
Love these tex mex bowls, Annie! I am soooo short on time these days, and it drives me crazy that I can’t seem to keep on top of comments, social media, etc. These bowls look like an easy, delicious way to keep on top of dinner 😉
Gaelyn Cooper says
I love black beans ! Can’t wait to try this. If I won the kitchen aid I would probably make a homemade chocolate cake or pumpkin bread
Helen+@+Scrummy+Lane says
Oh Annie, I definitely need some more recipes like these! Mexican recipes are my favourite to read about just because I don’t know so much about Mexican food – so I learn a lot! It’s also one of my fave foods to eat. I love how simple this dish is – but you’ve jazzed it all up perfectly with all those spices.
P.S. I just bought a lowell ego photography light because there’s no way I’m going to catch enough light over here in the UK this winter!
Howie says
Wow, very simple but looks delicious! Actually I have all these ingredients at home. Will try out! 🙂
Maebells says
You will love this Howie! It is one of my favorite for when I don’t have much time!