How to make: Basic Black Beans

Today’s post is super quick. I just had to share this new discovery with you. I know it’s not a new thing but it’s new for me. I’ve been using my electric pressure cooker to cook black beans (among other things) for years. I absolutely LOVE it. My favorite Brazilian Black Beans are done in my electric pressure cooker. I can get my dry beans cooked in less than an hour and don’t really need to plan ahead with it.

ALL UNTIL my dear husband washed part of the lid in the dishwasher. So while my lid is out of commission and I order a new one I came across this way of doing black beans. I have to admit, for the days I think ahead I may just use this one, a lot! These beans turned out perfectly and were so easy, even my husband can cook them. My husband helps with a lot – but cooking (and apparently dish-washing) isn’t his forte.

Ingredients:
9 cups of water
3 cups of dry black beans (rinsed)
1 onion halved
6-8 cloves of garlic or minced garlic
2 Tablespoons of salt
Optional:
1 jalapeno pepper diced (I used freeze-dried green chilies)

Directions:
Put all the ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on high for 8 hours. Eat!

This makes a huge batch. With 4 hungry boys in my family I can stuff these in tortillas, serve with rice, add to salsa’s… the options are endless!