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Black Beans Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. black beans (dried beans in a bag)
1 bell pepper
½ onion
1 tomato
2 TBSP olive oil
2 TBSP oregano
2 bay leaves
3 cloves garlic
salt
4 c. white rice, cooked, optional

GARNISH, OPTIONAL:
hot sauce
red wine vinegar
sour cream
thinly sliced avacados
Directions:
Directions:
Rinse the black beans and remove any defective beans. Cover the beans with water and put in refrigerator overnight.

The next day prepare:
1. Cut the bell pepper in half and remove seeds. Set aside.
2. Blend (until completely liquid) one-half onion and the tomato. You can add a bit of water to the blender to make it blend easier.

Stove top Cook:

Now to begin the beans. Put the pot of beans on the stove and make sure the beans are covered entirely with water. Add to the beans ½ of the bell pepper followed by the onion/tomato blend. Add the olive oil. Add the oregano, bay leaves, garlic cloves and salt to taste.

Simmer the beans about 2 hours. Remove the bell pepper that is in the beans (very soft and mushy by now.) Discard that mushy bell pepper. Add the remaining ½ bell pepper. Continue to simmer the beans another 2 hours or more until the beans are soft. Add more seasoning (salt or oregano) if desired.

or Crock-pot Cook:
Put all ingredients in crock-pot with beans. Water should completely cover beans and be near top of crock-pot. Cook on high 8 hours.

When beans are soft add in a bit of hot sauce and red wine vinegar to taste.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The hot sauce and red wine vinegar are optional and delicious! A tip: Instead of plain olive oil, try using a jalapeno olive oil or red chili olive oil. Beans can be served alone as a soup or over white rice for a complete meal. If making the beans without rice, you may choose to blend beans smooth too. A dollop of sour cream or thinly sliced avocado on top are other good options!

 

 

 

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