Breakfast
Black Bean Breakfast for the Table
This Black Bean Breakfast Recipe is a great vegetarian breakfast that’s creamy, flavor-packed, and truly straightforward to make! I worked
- Serves 2
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 5 minutes
I worked on this Black Bean Breakfast recipe for QUITE a while. I had something similar to it at a restaurant here in Nashville and was SO determined to replicate that dish to a T. It took me a while BUT I did it and LOVE how it turned out!
The key: mashing a bit of the black beans to create a deliciously creamy texture for the beans. Mmmmmm
I SERIOUSLY love this dish and am pretty sure that I’ll be making it weekly forever!
Pretty much every time that I eat this dish, I serve it with warm corn tortillas. If you pile everything on a tortilla it makes a savory black bean breakfast taco which is basically the go-to way to eat breakfast.
How to Make Black Beans for Breakfast
Black beans for breakfast is not something that I’ve ever genuinely done before but I’m completely obsessed with it. Between the beans and the egg it ends up being a high protein meal and a great way to start the day.
Because A regular here the taste, I added fresh garlic and onion into this dish. Those get sautéed in a bit of oil before the black beans and spices are added in. Here’s the thing though: if you’re wanting to cut out the time it takes to chop the veggies, you could easily omit the garlic and onion and instead throw in a little garlic and onion powder to get a similar taste. I’ve done it both ways and either way, it’s SATISFYING!
If you skip the chopping, this dish takes only about 5 minutes. SO, you have no excuses. Also, you could make a big batch of these beans when you meal prep and then simply heat them up each morning for breakfast. They taste simply as good and you can save even more time that way!
Don’t forget: the trick to getting these black beans nice and creamy is to slightly mash about 1/4 of the beans in the pan.
The dish is still quite good without mashing the beans but I truly love the creamy texture that the mashing adds to the dish. SO, DO IT!
If you make this Black Bean Breakfast, PLEASE let me know how you like it. I’m so pleased with how this dish turned out and how to see lots of you enjoying it as well.
The recipe
Black Bean Breakfast on the Stove
This Black Bean Breakfast Recipe is a great vegetarian breakfast that’s creamy, flavor-packed, and truly unfussy to make!
- Serves 2
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 5 minutes
Ingredients
For the black beans:
- ½- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ cup onion* (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic*
- ¼-½ cup broth
For serving:
- Fried egg
- Corn tortillas
- Cilantro
- Tomato
- Sour cream or greek yogurt
- Avocado
Method
- 1
In a medium skillet, heat your oil over medium heat. Once hot, add in the onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- 2
Add in the black beans, ¼ cup of broth, and spices. Cook until the black beans are heated through, stirring frequently. Using the back of a wooden spoon, lightly mash about ¼ of the black beans. You *can* skip this step but it creates a nice and creamy texture that’s particularly lovely! If black beans seem quite dry, add in a couple more tablespoons of the broth and heat through.
- 3
Remove black beans from heat and divide among 2 plates. Top with fried eggs and other desired toppings! Serve with warm tortillas for a savory breakfast taco.
Cook notes
If wanting for this quickly with little-no chopping, you can easily sub the onion and garlic for ½-1 teaspoon each of onion and garlic powder. I’ve tried this a few times and it’s still satisfying. I recommend that this dish serves 2 but it would also make a great side dish for 4.
