BLACK BEANS | Homemade Black Beans | Frijoles De La Olla Recipe

pinto beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: navy beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while navy beans are often cheaper.

salt

🥗Healthier: sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Sea salt can be a more natural option, while table salt is usually less expensive.

Weigh out 1 pound of black beans and rinse them in cold water.

Soak the rinsed beans in a bowl with 3 to 5 cups of water for 7 hours.

Drain and rinse the soaked beans in cold water.

Place the drained beans into a 5.75 quart pot and add enough water to cover the beans.

Add half of a small onion and 3 cloves of garlic to the pot.

Bring the beans to a boil, then cover with a lid and lower the heat to let it gently boil for 1 hour.

Optionally, add 1 bay leaf for flavor.

After 1 hour, season the beans with 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin, along with black cracked pepper.

Add 2 more cups of water if needed and stir the beans.

Cover the pot with the lid, offsetting it to prevent boiling over, and continue cooking until the beans are tender.

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