Spiced Black Bean Mash with Veggie Topping
This quick and easy spiced black bean mash is topped with a colorful array of sautéed vegetables, providing a high-protein, low-calorie vegan meal.
5 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Serves
350
Calories
Macros · per serving
32g protein
46g carbs
10g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 cups black beans
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 1 zucchini
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
- 1 lime
- cilantro — to taste
Instructions
- 1
Drain and rinse the black beans and set aside.
- 2
Finely chop the onion, bell pepper, and zucchini. Mince the garlic cloves.
- 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened.
- 4
Add the bell pepper and zucchini to the pan and cook for another 4-5 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and black pepper to taste, then remove the veggies from the pan and set aside.
- 5
In the same pan, add another tablespoon of olive oil and the black beans. Stir in the cumin and paprika, and cook for 2 minutes until the beans are heated through.
- 6
Use a potato masher to mash the beans in the pan. Adjust seasoning with additional salt and black pepper to taste.
- 7
Serve the black bean mash topped with the sautéed vegetables, a squeeze of lime juice, and garnish with cilantro.
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