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! 
- Thick slice of sweet onion diced
- Small zucchini diced
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp curry powder
- 1 can of black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp salsa
- Non-stick cooking spray
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.
| Servings | Amount per serving | Calories | Fat | Fiber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | about 2/3 cups | 150 | 1g | 9g |
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I love black beans! This sounds delicous ~ I’ll have to keep this in mind for a future meal.
Thanks for the Great idea!!! I love taco night too.. Its always easy when your in need of a quick dinner.
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!
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)
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.
I made this over the weekend. it was so good!
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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!
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Another winner in my book :) Added some spinach and made some ww tortilla chips. Yum!
Made this tonight and it was mmmmm good! Very tasty and totally satisfying. A ton of veggies!!
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.
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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Im making this right now and i totally didnt read the recipe and added a can of corn.. Lets see how it turns out lol
Made this tonight. I loved them. Very yummy. Not sure what the hubby thought, but he had some, too.