Black Beans

Name: Black Beans
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried black beans, soaked according to package instructions; 1 medium white onion, peeled; 3 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled; 1 tablespoon coarse salt

Recipe photo courtesy of Quentin Bacon

Serve these spicy black beans with our Chili con Carne.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, November 2005

Servings

Ingredients

1 pound dried black beans, soaked according to package instructions
1 medium white onion, peeled
3 cloves garlic, smashed and peeled
1 tablespoon coarse salt

Directions

1. Drain beans. Transfer to a large pot; cover with 10 cups cold water. Add onion and garlic. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until beans are slightly undercooked, 30 to 40 minutes. Add salt; cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes more. Drain; discard onion. Transfer beans to a bowl.

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ZappyKins

14 JUN, 2014

I made these tonight. The only thing I did different was to soak the beans overnight. They were good, my onion ended up falling apart (I had cut some slits in it) so I left it in there. It's good, not amazing, but you could always add any other spices, it's a good base.
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