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Seasoned Black Beans

Seasoned Black Beans

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Serves: 8

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 1lb-bag of dried black beans (or any bean—pinto, white, garbanzo)
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 1 onion, sliced into 1 inch pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
  • 1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Soak beans in large bowl overnight in enough water to cover the beans by 1 inch.
  2. Drain the beans in a strainer and rinse.
  3. Place beans in a pressure cooker or pot with tight fitting lid and cover with fresh water that goes 1 inch over beans. Add bay leaves, onions, garlic cloves, and salt.
  4. If using pressure cooker: tight lid and make sure valve is closed. Turn on and cook for 6-8 minutes (if fully soaked overnight) on high pressure setting. When timer is up, release the pressure and then check the beans for done-ness.
  5. If using stove, bring beans to a boil and then turn down to simmer and cover with the tight-fitting lid. Cook for 30-40 minutes or until beans are tender and cooked.

Approximate Bean Cooking Times (Note this can vary significantly depending on your pressure cooker):

  • Black beans: 6-8 minutes.
  • Pinto beans: 8-10 minutes.
  • Cannellini beans: 6-8 minutes.
  • Garbanzo beans: 8-10 minutes.