This Spicy Black Beans Recipe turns an inexpensive bag of dried beans into a large bowl of super flavorful and creamy black beans. Makes a great side dish for any Mexican meal.

Top with red onion, pickled jalapeno slices, cilantro, and a little cotija cheese and you’ll swear you never tasted black beans so good. Since beans by themselves are very bland, I think they are an ideal food for making really spicy.

Add Some Spice

These beans get heat from a couple of sources. There’s 3 diced jalapeno peppers, some chili powder and chipotle TABASCO Sauce. If you haven’t tried Chipotle TABASCO Sauce, try it. It is by far my favorite flavor of TABASCO Sauce. I almost can’t eat scrambled eggs without it. What I love about it is it has a wonderful smokey flavor and it is less spicy than regular TABASCO. That means wou can add a whole lot more without it getting flaming hot. 
Ingredients Notes

Black Beans– you will need 1 pound of dried black beans.

Chicken Broth– vegetable broth can be used if you want to make it vegetarian.

Onion– either sweet or yellow.

Jalapenos– I find 3 to be just the right amount. Use fewer if you want your beans less spicy.

Garlic Cloves– can substitute a teaspoon of garlic powder.

Ground Cumin– adds a nice earthy flavor.

Chili Powder– use a regular chili powder or ancho or chipotle chili powder for more flavor.

Bay Leaf– adds additional fla...