Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables

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It’s not as fun for me to talk about beans as it for me to talk about other things.  Like… desserts!

Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables

However, man cannot live on desserts alone. 

But woman can!

All joking aside, every now and then we take a break from chocolate and eat something else.  I know, shocking, but true.

Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables

Everything in moderation.  From chocolate to beans.

Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables

Easy meals or hearty side dishes that happen to be vegan and gluten free and that pass muster with husbands and kids are a beautiful thing.

Spicy Baked Black Beans with VegetablesWith  a fresh green salad, rice or potatoes on the side, and some fruit, I call that a success story.

I also call it easy.

Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables

I am a fan of anything that is a one-pan meal <– check that post for ideas (all are 30 minutes or less and one pot)

Spicy Baked Black Beans with VegetablesAnd recipes get a gold star beside their name if they make planned leftovers

Cook once, eat twice are words I live by

Spicy Baked Black Beans with VegetablesReheating and the microwave are God’s greatest gifts to working moms on busy weeknights

And although Scott doesn’t really “like beans”, he tolerates them

Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables

As long as there’s dessert

Overhead of Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables in white bowl

 

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Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables (Vegan, Gluten Free)

1 large can black beans (I used a 21.5 oz can of Bush’s Fiesta Beans which is about 2 c; or make your own beans and use those)

2 c vegetables, diced (I used about 1 c frozen artichoke hearts from TJ’s,  1/4 c diced carrots, 1/3 c broccoli, 1/3 c Brussels sprouts quartered, 1/4 c canned corn)

1 Tbsp Chipotle Seasoning (I used Mrs. Dash Chipotle)

1/2 c water

Optional spicy/heat seasonings, to taste: cayenne, chili powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper (Add as much spice and heat as you like)

Optional seasonings/flavorings: salt, cumin, garlic, nutritional yeast, ground mustard seeds

Optional liquid seasonings: Worcestershire Sauce, dash; and/or Blackstrap Molasses, 1-2 tsp, Maple Syrup 1-2 tbsp

Directions:

Add the beans to a foil lined 9 x 9 pan (or similar).  Add the vegetables over the top and then add the water.  Sprinkle the seasonings of your choice over the top and bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until the water has mostly reduced and the vegetables look roasted and done.  Add more water during the cooking process if the vegetables are looking too dry.

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Meals like this aren’t rocket science.  None of the ones I make ever are.

Ramekin filled with Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables on cutting board

It used things I already had on hand from the beans, to the frozen veggies, to the fresh veggies in the bottom of the refrigerator drawer that needed to be used up.

After a little doctoring up, and baking, we dug in.

I loved the artichoke hearts and Brussels sprouts in this.  They gave a nice texture and some chew to the dish rather than just plain ‘ole beans.  Plus I like to add veggies to everything.  I’m not a ‘Sneaky Chef’ with adding veggies; I’m pretty overt.

Spicy Baked Black Beans with Vegetables in white bowl on green napkin

The blackstrap molasses, if you’re using it, gives a really rich flavor to the food and gives that traditional “baked beans” flavor without having to actually bake the beans for hours which is the case with most traditional baked beans recipes.

I wanted these beans more spicy than typical baked beans and the seasonings I used did the trick.

One pan, and 45 minutes later, from start to finish and dinner was served.

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And I only had 1 little pan to wash and because I lined it with foil, there was virtually no cleanup!

I put the leftovers into a Tupperware and we had them for lunch the next day.  Loved it.

Related recipes you may enjoy:

Cheezy Vegetable Bake

Salsa & Cheezy Baked Beans & Vegetables

Vegan Sloppy “Bean & Lentil” Joes

Questions:

1. What are your go-to easy meals for busy school nights, work nights, weeknights?

Now that the weather is cooling off, I feel like firing up my oven and roasting some things again.

Who knows, I may even make some soup or (vegan) chili.   Anything that I can get a couple meals out of, i.e. planned leftovers, I am a fan of

Normally though, everything we eat is based on fresh produce and lots of plants:

a big salad with lots of raw or lightly steamed veggies (whatever is in season, on sale, and on hand)

side of bread/pasta/rice/quinoa

maybe some fruit

some edamame or tofu

And that’s that.  Not complicated.  

You will never see me making something too tricky for dinner.  Or, okay, ever. 

The shorter the required ingredients, the better!  I just cannot deal with complicated meal prep after a long day.   I’m tired, Skylar’s hungry and so am I, Scott’s en route home, and the quicker I can get dinner on the table, the better.

2. Do you like beans?  Favorite way to eat or make them?

Scott’s not really a huge fan but he eats them.  Or starves.

Not really, but ya know.   After over a decade of me doing the cooking and him doing the eating-of-what-is-served, he’s come around to everything from beans to Brussels’s  sprouts to quinoa to beets.  Yes, my meat and potatoes guy from Chicago eats lots of plants.  And beans.  And I actually think he likes them but just doesn’t want to quite admit it.

I like beans but my gut tolerates edamame much better.

Beans, beans, the magical fruit, the more you eat, the more you…

We’ve all been there with beans, right?

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  1. This looks amazing! Do you rinse/drain the beans or just use with the liquid? Found this recipe via Pinterest and CANNOT wait to make it this weekend!

    1. I cracked open a can of beans and just kind of dumped them in…you could rinse them, I suppose, if yours are particularly gloppy. But I take as few steps as humanly possible :) Enjoy & LMK if you make it and use ANY random odds and ends veggies from your freezer/fridge you wanna clean out in this one.

    1. Yes and it’s a great one to clean out anything in your fridge drawer or freezer; dump it in, it’ll work :)

  2. I love beans, especially in chili, tacos, or sweet potato burritos.

    I have a lot of easy meals planned for this fall because I am going to be super busy with school. If I need something really quick, curried lentil soup is always fast and easy.

  3. Agreed on one-pan or pot meals, my go tos on busy weeknights. This bean dish looks wonderful with beautiful pics of course! Awesome job!

    1. Lentil stews, quinoa dishes, tofu or tempeh stir fries, and monster salads.
    2. Yes and will probably be eating more of them as the weather cools. Currently my faves are lentils and tempeh, I especially like tempeh for the nutty flavor, fast cooking and probiotics for better digestion since other beans can be, uh, tough in that area. :-)

  4. As a Vegetarian, posts like these make me wish I could hire you as my own personal chef. What say we have a blogger meet up on the West Coast and this could be the main course? Wow… a meal like this needs to be in a magazine. With all the truth in the world, these pictures made me so hungry that I almost just ate through my laptop!

    You are an amazingly creative cook. I think you’ll win over the male Veggie crowd with this one!

  5. This looks like something I could prep ahead of time and then pop in the oven as I shower after a long day. Awesome!

    Yep, I like beans. One of my go-to meals: Sweet potatoes cooked in the slow cooker as my starch, then I’ll add a quick-cooking protein and a side veg like kale, either lightly cooked or raw. All topped with avocado and maybe a few sundried tomatoes and olives. Filling, nutritious, and fast.

  6. haha i bet you can live on dessert alone! let’s try it and then see what happens ;)

    this is a great recipe! and i love anything thats spicy and warm in the winter especially on football suuuundays! thanks for sharing lady love <3

  7. this looks delicious. I love one pot meals. My go-to on a busy night are English muffin pizzas. Always delicious and always easy!

  8. If I’m really being quick I will quickly steam some veggies, pull out pre-cooked brown rice from the fridge, and open a can of beans. Add any sauces I have made from the fridge or spices from the rack and create something. Which is what we end up doing at my house the most often because it just so simple. And I’m incredibly impatient. So many meals sound delicious, but in the end I know I’m going to end up making the meal that takes less than 15 minutes.

    1. yes if it’s not easy and ready in under a half hour, there’s high chance I won’t ever make it either!

  9. Oh this looks delicious! I LOVE beans; they were my saviour when I first turned veggie. Funnily enough I actually have a black bean quesadilla recipe lined up to post on Friday so that would be my favourite bean recipe!