Spicy Black Beans and Zucchini

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I LOVE taco night, it’s one of my all time favorites. However, I never know what to make for a side dish. I mean beans are good but they are a little bland all by themselves.

So with my spice cabinet and a leftover zucchini in hand I whipped this up. You could use it as a side dish, as the taco “meat”, or my favorite, filling for a quesadilla. I’ve made 2 since Friday with the leftovers! Spicy Black Beans and Zucchini

Spray an medium pot with non-stick cooking spray and warm over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for a few minutes until they start to soften.

Add the zucchini and sprinkle with salt & pepper. Cook for a few minutes then spinkle with the spices. Stir in the beans and salsa.

Lower the heat and stir occasional until ready to serve.

Aprox Nutritional Information per serving
Servings Amount per serving Calories Fat Fiber
4 about 2/3 cups 150 1g 9g

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This entry was posted on Sunday, January 20th, 2008 at 10:48 pm and is filed under Dinner Ideas, Food Photos, Side Dish Ideas, Vegetarian Ideas. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
13 Comments so far
  1. Dev on January 21, 2008 12:01 am

    I love black beans! This sounds delicous ~ I’ll have to keep this in mind for a future meal.

  2. jamie on January 21, 2008 8:50 am

    Thanks for the Great idea!!! I love taco night too.. Its always easy when your in need of a quick dinner.

  3. Lori on January 27, 2008 11:33 am

    I made this for lunch yesterday and had it in a quesadilla. It was excellent. I have some leftover and I thought I would add a little more salsa and have it over rice today. If you have not tried this - you should. It is excellent!

  4. Catherine on January 28, 2008 12:17 pm

    I made this recipe and let me say it completely rocked. I put it in a weight watchers pita. Let me saw it was delicious and filling! A real ten in my book:0)

  5. Laura N on February 1, 2008 1:24 pm

    This recipe is awesome. Really quick and easy and very delicious. I had it in a low carb wheat wrap with a touch of ff sour cream. I can’t wait to eat more for dinner tonight.

  6. jackie on February 4, 2008 9:18 am

    I made this over the weekend. it was so good!

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  8. Bessie on February 13, 2008 10:04 pm

    GREAT recipe! I loved this concoction (is that how you spell it?)!!! I can’t wait to try it over rice or in a pita like other suggested. yummy! Keep up the wonderful work Roni!

  9. Veggie Delight « Down Home Dieting on February 29, 2008 2:20 pm

    […] so technically today is an extra day! I celebrated by trying out a recipe I always wanted to try: Spicy Black Bean and Zucchini over at Green Light Bites. Honestly, I really wasn’t prepared for it to knock my socks off because I thought I hated […]

  10. Michelle on March 4, 2008 11:03 pm

    Another winner in my book :) Added some spinach and made some ww tortilla chips. Yum!

  11. Dawne on March 5, 2008 6:19 pm

    Made this tonight and it was mmmmm good! Very tasty and totally satisfying. A ton of veggies!!

  12. Rebecca on April 14, 2008 4:59 pm

    I made this last week to have with fajitas. I really liked it. My family didn’t even try it(they are bad). I had it as a side that night and then a few days later I made one of your quesadillas. Tonight I am going to mix it with a little spaghetti squash. I think if I make it again I will leave out the curry.

  13. Christy on April 15, 2008 12:51 pm

    Holy cow! So good. I am on the Core Program and this fits in perfectly. I spent the points on tortillas and made quesadillas. With some fat free cheese and fat free sour cream it is a great 2-3 points.

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