Thursday, July 3, 2008

Black Beans

  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans or 1-1/2 cups cooked dry-packaged black beans rinsed, drained
  • 2 cups water or chicken broth
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Saute onion, bell pepper garlic, cumin, thyme, crushed red pepper, and bay leaf in olive oil until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

Stir in black beans, water or chicken broth,vinegar, salt , and pepper.

Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Tips for cooking black beans.

1 comment:

Jenn said...

these sound good!

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