* Exported from MasterCook *
Black Beans
Recipe By :One Dish Vegetarian by Maria Robbins, page 168
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beans And Legumes Info/Tips
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound dried black beans -- (2 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion -- diced
3 garlic cloves -- minced
2 tablespoons toasted -- ground cumin
1 tablespoon salt -- or to taste
about 4 1/2 cups cooked beans
1. Pick over the beans to remove any foreign objects. Wash the beans and
soak them in water for at least 6 hours or overnight, changing the water
several times.
2. Heat the oil in a large heavy pot over low heat. Add the onion and
garlic and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, until the onion has wilted.
3. Drain the beans and add them to the onion and garlic, along with enough
water to cover by 2 inches. Add the cumin and bring to a boil. Reduce
heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours or longer, until the beans
are very tender. Stir the beans from time to time and make sure that there
is enough liquid to cover the beans. Add salt during the last half hour of
cooking.