Name: Felicia's Slow Cooker Black Beans recipe
Ingredients: 1 pound dry black beans;6 cups water, or as needed to cover;3 teaspoons salt, divided;1 onion, finely chopped;½ green bell pepper, finely chopped;3 tablespoons tomato sauce;4 cloves garlic, finely chopped;1 tablespoon olive oil;1 bay leaf;1 pinch ground cumin

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Ingredients

1 pound dry black beans 6 cups water, or as needed to cover 3 teaspoons salt, divided 1 onion, finely chopped ½ green bell pepper, finely chopped 3 tablespoons tomato sauce 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 bay leaf 1 pinch ground cumin

Nutrition Info

225.4 calories carbohydrate: 39.3 g cholesterol: : - fat: 2.6 g fiber: 9.4 g protein: 12.8 g saturatedFat: 0.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 912.4 mg sugar: 2.8 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Soak black beans in 6 to 8 cups of water, 8 hours to overnight.
Drain beans. Place in a saucepan and cover with fresh water, add 2 teaspoons salt and bring to a boil. Cook until nearly tender, about 40 minutes.
Combine remaining salt, onion, bell pepper, tomato sauce, garlic, olive oil, bay leaf, and cumin in a slow cooker. Add black beans and the cooking water.
Mix well and cook on Low until the beans are tender and cooked through, 4 to 6 hours.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

My best friend gave me her recipe for Cuban-style black beans. I made minor tweaks to make them in the slow cooker. Serve with white rice for an authentic Cuban meal.

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