I often refer to myself as “The Queen of the 1-Pot Meal”. As someone who is lucky enough to NOT have to cook for an army of people. In theory, this makes my life easier and to a large degree, this is true. In practical terms though it means I want meals that are healthy, low-fat, taste good and require absolutely minimal clean up. Does this sound familiar?
I recently decided that if I’m going to call myself the Queen, I should put my money where my mouth is so to speak and share my one-pot masterpieces with my clients and friends of AlaskaFit.
So here you go.
I got home tonight at 8pm. I did have an apple and a peach for snacks as I made my way down the Seward Highway, so I was able to walk into my home and not feel the need to eat the walls.
I opened my fridge, to find some black beans and some rice that I had made on Sunday. These are staples that I often have in my fridge. They’re inexpensive, easy to make and keep forever. And did I mention easy?
I didn’t have enough rice to make a meal, so to be fair, tonight was technically a 2-pot meal because I made pasta to go with my black beans.
Here’s the one-pot recipe for black beans with tomatoes.
Ingredients:
1/2 Small onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1TBSP Olive Oil
2 tsp Cumin
1 Can chopped tomatoes (14.5 oz)
1 Cup cooked black beans (or 1 can of beans)
Hot Sauce to taste
Please note that all ingredients are to my taste and not scientifically formulated, so if you like more spice, go for it. Less spice, use less)
1. Sautee onion and garlic in olive oil til soft.
2. Sprinkle in Cumin, stir til onion and garlic are coated with Cumin.
3. Add black beans, stir til coated in Cumin
4. Add tomatoes
5. Add hot sauce if you like it spicy.
6. Cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes (or until the pasta you’re making in the other pot is done)
7. Serve over rice or pasta.
10 minutes start to finish, including dicing the onions and garlic. If you already have the pasta or rice made, it’s even less. And, it’s a healthy vegan meal. You’re getting fiber and protein in the beans and whole grain pasta or brown rice, energizing carbs, lycopene in the tomatoes, anti-coagulation benefits from the onion and garlic.
Do you have a 1-pot meal you’re proud of? Post it below. Some day when I create a cookbook, I’ll be sure to add your recipe.
And, of course, what would a recipe be without a picture of the final product? Taken on my iPhone.
