Easy Slow Cooker Black Beans | Healthy One-Pot Recipe

black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and have a similar texture.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: low-sodium vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water

Water can be used to reduce sodium content.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Banana peppers are milder and more affordable.

Sort and soak 16 oz of black beans overnight in water with a little baking soda.

Rinse the soaked beans several times before cooking.

Chop one red onion and add it to the slow cooker.

Chop and add 1/2 cup of celery to the slow cooker.

Chop and add 3 carrots to the slow cooker.

Add garlic powder and Mexican seasoning to the slow cooker, adjusting to taste.

Add enough water to just cover the ingredients in the slow cooker.

Turn the slow cooker on high and check the beans in 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

After 2 hours, add a 10 oz bag of sweet potatoes to the slow cooker and stir.

Cook until the beans are not mushy, checking again at 3 hours.

Use a slotted spoon to serve the beans and vegetables onto carb counter flour tortillas, draining excess liquid as needed.

Wrap the tortillas with the bean mixture and enjoy as a burrito or soup.

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