If I had left out the cayenne and the 3 T. of sugar, this might have been a good side dish. As written, however, and even though I cut WAY back on the cayenne, this was a strange combination of sugary sweet and fiery hot that just didn't work.

i thought this was so unusual and really good. i gave the recipe 4 stars because i thought 3T sugar would be over-the-top sweet, and i think i was right. i cut the sugar back to 2T which was really good, but i acually think 1T would be the perfect amt. i only used abt. half the onion called for b/c that's all i had, but that worked just fine. i was worried that the beans would get mushy after cooking for so long, but they held up just fine. the title sums up exactly what this dish tastes like, so if sweet and spicy is not your bag, you best move on ;-)

Apart from adding more cilantro and cayenne, I pretty much made this as written. It turned out great - hearty, flavorful and healthy. I served it over plain white rice, but it would be great in flour tortillas. Nice recipe. Thanks, Robin!

I loved this recipe. I used a can of fire roasted crushed tomatoes and threw it a 4-oz. can of mild diced green chilis because that's what I on hand. I also skipped the cilantro because I don't like cilantro. The only change I'd make is to use a 1/2 t. of cayenne pepper next time because it was just a tad too hot for my taste. But the dish has a wonderful flavor. 1 serving over 1/2 cup brown rice, with a green salad on the side, was perfect.

Holy WOW! These are amazing! I left out the sugar, I've started following the "Eat to Live" diet/lifestyle, and they were plenty "sweet"! I used "Italian" style canned tomatoes and I think that's what made the recipe. I added a 4 oz. can of chopped green chiles since they had not been in the tomatoes like the recipe calls for. My freinds who have tried RAVED! It's great over rice...but it's also fabulous alone as a thick stew. Try it...you'll LOVE it!

I liked the concept of the sweet/spicy flavors, but this was just much too spicy for me, and I even cut back on the cayenne pepper. My husband liked it better, though it did make him break out into a sweat!

I made this for the 1st time when I had some neighbors over. My family and theirs could not stop raving over it!It is different, healthy and tasty!

We make this dish a couple of times per month. Very simple and very flavorful. Ingredients are always on hand. Sometimes we serves over a cooked bag of Success Brown Rice though it's fine alone too.

This was incredible! I served it with Carribean Chicken. Definitely worth it and I liked being able to get the beans ready and then just let them simmer while I made the chicken. Makes for a hassle-free dinner.

I liked this, but I didn't think it was fantastic. The sweet flavor was interesting...I don't think I've had the sweet/spicy combo before, so maybe it just wasn't what I was expecting it to be.

The flavour wasn't really as striking and different as I had hoped, but they were pretty good in burritos.

Very good and different. I fried a jalapeno with the onion and garlic and added extra water so I could throw in some instant rice. At first bite the sweet taste seemed odd, but it really grows on you and you go back for more. I will be making again! Thanks for recipe!

A different and delicious way to serve black beans! I usually simmer for an hour covered, then remove the lid and simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken.

I made this for a barbeque and got raves from my friends. They still request that I make these again! Next time I will try brown sugar instead of white sugar.

If you are using dried beans, make sure you use a pressure cooker! My mistake...

Very tasty. Spicy but not too much. We served this over a chicken burrito made with cream cheese and the flavors complimented each other nicely.

My husband just loved this "different" recipe - truly a good combination of sweet and spicy! I mixed it with cooked rice, and served it with mexican meatloaf. It was a hit!