Spicy Vegetarian Black Beans (Fusion)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 1 serrano pepper, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Heat olive oil over medium heat in a skillet; add onions and cook and stir until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high and add bell pepper, serrano pepper, garlic, ground cumin, ground turmeric, and cayenne pepper to onion, cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Mix diced tomatoes, black beans, tomato sauce, green onion, lime juice, salt, and brown sugar into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

Remove from heat and top with cilantro.