Sweet 'n Spicy Black Beans

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (14 ounce) can black soybeans, drained
• 1/4-1/2 cup of your favorite spicy salsa, to taste
• 1 teaspoon chopped pickled jalapeno pepper (optional)
• cayenne, to taste
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon cilantro, your preference
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 3 packets splenda sugar substitute
• cornstarch or arrowroot (small amount of heat-activated thickener) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan over medium to high heat, combine all ingredients but the thickener (i use about 1/2 teaspoon arrowroot powder).
• 2 when ingredients have simmered for about 5 minutes, sprinkle in the thickener and stir well; remove saucepan from heat and let the sauce thicken.
• 3 serve and enjoy!
• 4 makes 2-4 servings.
• 5 if your store doesn't carry black soy beans you can order them at the eden website (http://www. edenfoods. com/index. html); they're low in carbs and high in fiber, perfect for diabetic and lowcarb menus, and they taste great, to boot.