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Black Beans with Peas and Cherry Tomatoes

A quick side of canned black beans, sweet peas, bursting cherry tomatoes and scallions warmed in olive oil with oregano. Flexible, forgiving, and ready in minutes.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on11 min
  • Total11 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 60 mlextra virgin olive oil, about 1/4 cup
  • 3scallions, large, coarsely chopped
  • 300 gcherry tomatoes, about 1 pint, small
  • 150 gfrozen peas, about 1 cup, thawed
  • 1 canblack beans, 15 oz, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbspfresh oregano, minced; or 1 tsp dried
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Pescatarian
  • Kosher-style

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Oregano
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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