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Slow Cooker Black Beans

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Slow-cooked black beans are super simple yet full of flavor. Enjoy them on their own, as a side dish, over rice, or really in any way you would use canned black beans.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings12
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound black beans
  • 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 6-8 cloves garlic smashed
  • 1 tablespoon green Tabasco sauce, optional. omit if you don't want heat
  • Juice of 1 lime optional
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Place beans in a colander and rinse, picking out any stones or shriveled beans that you can see.
  • Place the beans in a large bowl and cover with at least 2 inches of cool water and soak overnight.
  • In the morning, drain the liquid off the beans and rinse again.
  • Place the beans in a slow cooker. Add the chicken broth, onions, garlic, and tabasco sauce and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours (times will vary depending on elevation and individual slow cookers…kind of keep an eye on things).
  • After they are done, if desired, add the juice of a lime. Season with salt and additional Tabasco sauce to taste. Makes about 6 cups of beans or twelve 1/2-cup servings.

Notes

  • Makes about 6 cups of beans or twelve 1/2-cup servings. If you want to make these for future use, they can be portioned out into individual 1/2 cup servings or portioned into 1 1/2 cup servings, which is about equivalent to a can of beans. You can store them in the fridge for a few days or in the freezer for about 6 months.
  • If you live at a very low altitude, you don’t have to soak them unless you want to–beans cook much more quickly at sea level than they do at higher altitudes–so just cook them on high for 6 hours or so without soaking them first.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup, Calories: 78kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g, Sodium: 65mg, Potassium: 270mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 5IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 1mg
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American, Brazilian, Latin
Keyword: Slow Cooker Black Beans
Calories: 78kcal
Cost: $10
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