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Easy Homemade Black Beans Recipe:

8 - 10 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups Organic Dried Black Beans
  • 12 plus 6 Cups Filtered Water
  • 1/2 White or Red Onion
  • 4 - 6 Whole Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Tablespoon Chili Peppers Flakes or 2 -3 whole dried chilies like new Mexico, habanero, ancho or up o 10 Arbol
  • 1 Tablespoon + 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt or to taste

Other additions you might add:

  • Epazote
  • Cumin
  • Bay Leaf
  • Oregano
  • Roasted Poblano
  • Cilantro
  • Bell Peppers - green, red or orange
  • Jalapeno Peppers
  • White or Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

  1. In a 5 1/2 quart pot, put a small hand full of beans in the pot one handful at a time to make sure there are no rocks.

    Rinse the beans and add the water, onion, garlic and chilies.

  2. Bring to a boil then turn down to medium-low.
  3. Cover and cook for about 45 minutes.
  4. Check to see if you need to add more water, then cook for another 45 minutes or longer, checking on water levels.
  5. Add water as needed. You want the beans to be free-flowing.
  6. * Add Sea Salt AT THE END or they will be tough.
  7. Taste to see if they are soft if so, add the salt.
  8. Let cook for 5 - 10 more minutes to infuse the salt into the beans.


Recipe Notes

* It depends on how old the beans are as to how long it will take to cook, older beans will take longer. * If you have a problem with gas after eating beans, try soaking dried beans in water for at least eight hours before cooking to reduce gas formation. Or, place beans in a large saucepan with cold water about 2 inches above the beans, cover and bring to a boil. Turn off the heat and let them sit for an hour. After the hour, turn the stove to medium-high heat for about an hour or until beans are soft. Adding water as needed.