Quick Black Bean Tacos

Servings: 4 · Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 25 min

Ingredients

  • 8 each corn tortillas
  • 2 cans canned black beans
  • 1/2 medium red onion
  • 1 each avocado
  • 1 each lime
  • 1/4 cup cilantro

Equipment

Spatula; Knife; Cutting Board; Skillet; Can opener; Small bowl; spatula; knife; cutting board; skillet; can opener; small bowl

Steps

  1. Drain and set beans. Drain and rinse the canned black beans; place in a small bowl and set aside.
    • 2 cans black beans — drained and rinsed

    Drain cans over the sink and dispose of can lid safely to avoid cuts.

  2. Chop and combine. Finely chop the red onion and chop the cilantro; slice the avocado and squeeze the lime into the small bowl with the beans, stirring gently to combine.
    • 1/2 Count red onion — finely chopped
    • 1/4 cup cilantro — chopped
    • 1 Each avocado — sliced
    • 1 Each lime — juiced
    • 2 cans black beans — drained and rinsed

    Keep knife blades angled away from fingers and stabilize the cutting board to prevent slips.

  3. Warm the filling. Heat a skillet over medium. Add the bean mixture to the skillet and warm 3–4 minutes, mashing some beans with the spatula to create a slightly chunky filling; season to taste with salt and pepper if available.
    • 2 cans black beans — drained and rinsed
  4. Warm tortillas. Transfer the bean filling to the bowl and cover to keep warm. Wipe the skillet clean, then warm the tortillas for 20–30 seconds per side until pliable and lightly browned. Work in batches.
    • 8 Each corn tortilla

    Use oven mitts or a towel when handling the hot skillet to avoid burns.

  5. Assemble tacos. Fill the tortillas with the warm beans and top with the chopped onion, avocado and cilantro. Divide the filling and toppings evenly. Add extra lime only if available.
    • 2 cans black beans — drained and rinsed
    • 8 Each corn tortilla
    • 1 Each avocado — sliced
    • 1/4 cup cilantro — chopped
    • 1 Each lime — juiced
  6. Serve. Serve immediately while warm.
    • 8 Each corn tortilla
    • 2 cans black beans — drained and rinsed
    • 1 Each avocado — sliced
    • 1/4 cup cilantro — chopped
    • 1 Each lime — juiced

Notes

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Draining and rinsing canned beans reduces excess sodium and removes canning liquid.

Serving suggestions

Serve immediately while warm.

Offer extra lime wedges on the side.

Cooking safety

Use oven mitts or a towel when handling a hot skillet to avoid burns.

Drain and rinse canned beans to reduce excess sodium and canning liquid before heating.

Keep knives away from fingers; stabilize the cutting board to prevent slips.

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Stovetop vegetarian tacos with canned black beans, corn tortillas, avocado, and lime — ready in 30 minutes or less.

  • quick
  • tacos
  • vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • weeknight

$7.07

Per Serving

$1.77

Prep

10 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Ingredients and shopping

Servings

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Steps

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1

Drain and set beans

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Small matte off-white ceramic bowl centered on a neutral light background.Small bowl

Drain and rinse the canned black beans; place in a small bowl and set aside.

Drain cans over the sink and dispose of can lid safely to avoid cuts.

2

Chop and combine

Centered studio photograph of a complete kitchen knife with a steel blade and dark handle on a light neutral background.Knife
Centered rectangular wooden cutting board photographed against a plain light background.Cutting Board
Small matte off-white ceramic bowl centered on a neutral light background.Small bowl

Finely chop the red onion and chop the cilantro; slice the avocado and squeeze the lime into the small bowl with the beans, stirring gently to combine.

Keep knife blades angled away from fingers and stabilize the cutting board to prevent slips.

3

Warm the filling

Realistic studio photograph of a plain black-handled stainless-steel kitchen spatula centered on a neutral light background.Spatula
Centered studio photograph of a single dark metal skillet on a neutral light background.Skillet

Heat a skillet over medium. Add the bean mixture to the skillet and warm 3–4 minutes, mashing some beans with the spatula to create a slightly chunky filling; season to taste with salt and pepper if available.

4

Warm tortillas

Centered studio photograph of a single dark metal skillet on a neutral light background.Skillet

Transfer the bean filling to the bowl and cover to keep warm. Wipe the skillet clean, then warm the tortillas for 20–30 seconds per side until pliable and lightly browned. Work in batches.

Use oven mitts or a towel when handling the hot skillet to avoid burns.

5

Assemble tacos

Fill the tortillas with the warm beans and top with the chopped onion, avocado and cilantro. Divide the filling and toppings evenly. Add extra lime only if available.

6

Serve

Serve immediately while warm.

7

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