Black Beans

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Black Beans
  • 2 qt Water
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Onion
  • ΒΌ cup Cilantro
  • Salt to taste
  • ?? Garlic

Directions

Soak beans for 6 hours. (In warm weather soak beans in the fridge.) Heat oil on medium. Cook onion in oil for 3 minutes. Add half the garlic to oil and cook for one minute. Add beans and soaking oil to oil mixture. Add water as necessary so that beans are covered by an inch of water. Reduce heat to low. Skim off any foam then cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add salt, cilantro, and the rest of the garlic and simmer for another hour until beans are soft and fragrant.

Let beans sit in the fridge overnight for the best flavor.

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