Description
A simple and satisfying one pot meal featuring pasta, black beans, and colorful vegetables, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz pasta
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 bell pepper, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning
- 1/2 cup cream or coconut milk (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine pasta, black beans, bell pepper, onion, vegetable broth, and fajita seasoning.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the pasta is cooked and the liquid is mostly absorbed, about 10-12 minutes.
- Stir in cream or coconut milk (if using) and season with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Notes
For a twist, substitute ingredients like quinoa for pasta or chickpeas for black beans.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg