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I loved the flavor of these black beans and it was easy to throw everything together!
Cafe Rio {Copycat} Black Beans and Homemade Tortilla Strips
Ingredients
Ingredients for Cafe Rio CopyCat Beans:
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 and ⅓ cups tomato juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
Ingredients for Tortilla Strips
- 10-12 corn tortillas
- oil for frying
- Kosher salt
Instructions
Instructions for Black Beans
- * In a nonstick skillet, cook garlic and cumin in olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add beans, tomato juice, and salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving stir in the cilantro.
Instructions for Tortilla Strips
- * Cut tortillas into strips using a pizza cutter. You can cut 2-3 at a time pretty easily. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Place strips into hot oil and fry until they become crispy. When nice and crispy, remove from oil and place on a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt after each batch.
Nutrition
Serves: 4
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.