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black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are high in protein and cook faster, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often cheaper and has a neutral flavor.

Chop half of a red onion finely.

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 3-4 minutes until lightly browned.

Drain and rinse black beans that have been soaked overnight.

Add the rinsed black beans to the pot with the sautéed onion.

Stir to integrate the beans with the onion.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt and some black pepper, adjusting the amount of salt to taste later.

If desired, add a bit of white wine and cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat until the alcohol evaporates.

Add hot water to the pot, enough to cover the beans by about 2 fingers.

Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2.5 to 3 hours, adding more water as it evaporates.

After 2.5 hours, check the beans for doneness and taste the broth.

Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed before serving.

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