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Cafe Rio {Copycat} Black Beans and Homemade Tortilla Strips

I loved the flavor of these black beans and it was easy to throw everything together!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican American
Keyword: black beans, cafe rio, tortilla strips
Servings: 4 People
Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

Ingredients for Cafe Rio CopyCat Beans:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced, about 2 teaspoons
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 (10-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 ⅓ cups tomato juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

Ingredients for Tortilla Strips

Instructions

Black Beans

  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, add in the garlic and cumin and cook for just a minute, until it is fragrant.
  • To the skillet add the beans, tomato juice, and salt. cook everything together, stirring continually, until it is all heated through.
  • Top with cilantro to serve.

Tortilla Strips

  • Heat the frying oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Using a pizza cutter, cut the tortillas into ½ by 2-inch strips and set aside.
  • carefully drop the cut tortilla strips into the hot oil and fry them until thye are crispy and golden brown.
  • Remove the fried tortilla strips from the hot oil with a slotted spoon, place them on a paper towel lined plate and season with salt.

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 537mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 3mg

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