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How to Cook Black Beans
Learn how to cook black beans from scratch! Creamy and flavorful, they're a delicious side dish or component in black bean recipes like tacos and enchiladas.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 1h 20m👤 Jeanine Donofrio📖 loveandlemons
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●colander
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place the beans in a large colander and sort through them to remove and discard any stones or debris.
2
Rinse the beans and transfer them to a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the water, cumin, olive oil, salt, and several grinds of pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the kombu, if using, and simmer, uncovered, until the beans are tender. I like to check mine starting at ⏱️ 1 hour, and every ⏱️ 15 minutes after that. Depending on the freshness of your beans, it could take up to 2½ hours. Add more water to the pot, as needed, to keep your beans submerged.
water, plus more as needed8 cupsground cumin2 teaspoons
3
Remove the kombu and add the garlic during the last few minutes of cooking.
4
Season the beans as you like, adding chili powder, oregano, and more salt and pepper, if desired. Let the beans cool in the cooking liquid (I like how it gets nice and thick). Just before serving, stir in lime juice, zest, and cilantro, if desired.
Chili powder
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