Black beans

Name: Black beans
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 45 min
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb dried black beans; Kombu 1 piece; 2 medium green bell peppers, chopped; 4 cups water if cooking with Instant Pot from dry beans; 2⁄3 cup olive oil; 1 large onion, minced; 6 garlic cloves, pounded; 3-4 teaspoons salt (to taste); 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 2 tablespoons wine

6 steps

Prep:25minCook:3h 45min

Serve with rice or crispy bread, or add broth to make black bean soup. Garnish away with lime, caramelized onions, hot sauce, olive oil… whatever you like. This recipe is versatile!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:36:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories510.1 kcal (26%)

Total Fat26.5 g (38%)

Carbs53.3 g (21%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein17.1 g (34%)

Sodium1211.8 mg (61%)

Fiber13 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 lbdried black beans

1 pieceKombu

2green bell peppers

medium, chopped

4 cupswater

if cooking with Instant Pot from dry beans

3 teaspoonssalt

1 teaspoonsugar

1 teaspoondried oregano

1bay leaf

2 tablespoonsvinegar

2 tablespoonswine

Instructions

Step 1

Wash beans.

Step 2

Pressure cook with 1/2-1 chopped pepper and kombu, 35-40 minutes, natural release.

Step 3

Mash beans (not all of them, but just enough to get a creamier consistency), add onion, second bell pepper and garlic along with dry seasonings, 2/3 cup olive oil, vinegar, and wine.

Step 4

Cook on slow cook setting for 3 hours.

Step 5

If broth is too watery, uncover and cook until it thickens.

Step 6

Drizzle with olive oil, chopped or caramelized onion, chopped green peppers, etc. for garnish/toppings.