Slow Cooker Black Beans
Total Time
4 hours and 7 minutes
Prep Time
7 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
8 servings
- 2 cups dried black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 1 red onion (chopped)
- 8 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds (or 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin)
- 1 dried chipotle chile
- 6 cups vegetable broth (or water)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (fresh or bottled)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- cilantro (optional, for garnishing)
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Preparation
Step 1
Add the beans, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, dried chile and stock/water to your slow cooker. Give it a stir.
Step 2
Cook on high heat for 4-5 hours, or low heat for 8-10.
Step 3
When the beans are tender and most of the liquid has evaporated, remove the dried chile if you aren't a fan of spicy food, or keep it and mix the softened chile into the beans for additional flavor and heat.
Step 4
Add the lime juice and salt. Mix well.
Step 5
Optionally garnish with fresh chopped cilantro before serving. Enjoy!
Step 6
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