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Coyote Black Bean Recipe

This simple method of preparing black beans elevates this simple ingredient to something that makes you sigh. 2 cups contain 66% or more of your daily thiamine needs.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Overnight time12 hours
Total Time1 day
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: black bean recipe, black bean recipe, how to cook black beans, thiamine and depression, black beans, chili, how to cook black beans, thiamine and depression
Calories: 330kcal

Equipment

  • 1 crock pot

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried black beans
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • epazote a few leaves or a tsp
  • 1/2 c fresh cilantro
  • oregano fresh, a lot, or if dry 1 tsp
  • 1/2 tsp ancho powder
  • 1 can diced tomatoes or tomato sauce
  • 4 tbs olive oil or more
  • chopped pickled jalapeno to taste 1 Tbs or more
  • 1 t salt
  • 1-2 chopped onions depending on size
  • 1 diced red bell pepper big pieces
  • Optional - McIhenny tabasco sauce to taste a dash or two
  • chopped garlic all you want.
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  • Soak beans over night and rinse 3 times.
  • Put in a crock pot and cover with water add bay leaf and cook for 5-6 hours, until soft. Final liquid should be thickish but not soupy, or however you like it, but this is not a soup.
  • Add onions and spices and tomatoes, after several hours of cooking.
  • Saute red bell pepper and stir into beans after cooking is complete so the bell peppers remain firm, cooked but not gelatinous.
  • All ingredients are optional. Creativity allowed.
  • 2-3 times during cooking sing your favorite traditional native American chant and dance with gratitude around the cooking pot. Essential for optimal flavor..