HOW TO COOK BLACK BEANS
This foolproof recipe yields perfectly tender and delicious black beans. Make a pot and enjoy black beans all week! No need to soak the beans before using. Recipe yields 6 cups beans (the equivalent of 4 cans); you can freeze leftovers or cut the recipe in half.
Provided by Cookie and Kate
Categories Side dish
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- First, pick through your black beans for debris (sometimes tiny rocks can sneak in). Place the beans in a fine mesh colander or sieve and rinse very well. Pour the beans into a large Dutch oven or saucepan (4 quarts or larger in capacity).
- Add the onion, garlic, bay leaves, olive oil, salt, cumin, orange zest and red pepper flakes (if using) to the pot. Pour in the water.
- Cover the pot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Remove the lid and reduce the heat to low to maintain a gentle simmer. Give the beans a stir to make sure none are stuck to the bottom of the pot, and set a timer for 1 hour. Leave the pot uncovered and adjust the heat as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer (you should see several small bubbles popping to the surface at any given moment).
- Once the timer goes off, test a couple of beans by using a fork to press them against the side of the pot. If they're easy to press through, taste a few (carefully! they're hot!) to see if they're sufficiently plump, tender and delicious.
- Otherwise, continue cooking, testing in 15 to 30 minute intervals as needed, until they're done. If you're running low on liquid, add water in 1-cup increments so the beans are covered at all time. (As mentioned in the post, if your beans are old, they can take several hours to cook and require a lot more water, and some very old beans may never cook through.)
- Once the beans are very tender and tasty, you can increase the heat a little to reduce the cooking liquid into a more gravy-like consistency, about 5 to 15 minutes (it will continue to thicken up as the beans cool).
- Remove the pot from the heat. Carefully remove the orange zest and both bay leaves. Use a fork to press the garlic against the side of the bowl to break it up. Add the cilantro, if using, and lime juice. Stir to combine. Season to taste with additional salt, if needed. Use as desired.
- Allow leftover beans to cool to room temperature before storing in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 4 to 5 days. You can also freeze leftover beans for several months.***
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cup beans, Calories 291 calories, Sugar 2.5 g, Sodium 359 mg, Fat 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 50 g, Fiber 12.2 g, Protein 16.8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
HOW TO COOK BLACK BEANS FROM SCRATCH
Our favorite black beans recipe that can be made in one pot on the stove. These beans are ultra-flavorful, creamy, and taste so much better than canned. Tips for adapting our recipe for a pressure cooker is provided in the recipe below. How to know when the beans are done: How soft the beans should be depends on what you plan to do with them. For dips and spreads, cook the beans until they are very soft and you can crush them easily with your fingers or a fork. For salads, topping rice and grain bowls, and for soups, cook the beans until tender, but not falling apart.
Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher
Categories Side Dish, Vegetarian
Time 2h5m
Yield Makes about 8 (1/2 cup) servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Add the beans, garlic cloves, onion half, and bay leaf to a large pot and cover with 3 to 4 inches of water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Uncover, stir the beans, and reduce the heat to keep the beans at a low simmer.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, at a low simmer until the beans are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. As they cook, if you notice the beans look a little dry, add a bit more water to the pot.
- Remove the garlic cloves, onion, and bay leaf. Add the juice of half a lime and season the beans with salt. Start with 1/4 teaspoon and go from there based on your tastes.
- Serve straightaway or to make the creamy gravy that surrounds the beans in our photos, increase the heat to medium, and then simmer until the liquid around the beans has thickened and sticks to the beans. Serve with additional lime juice squeezed over the top if needed.
- Rinse the dried beans then add to a 6-quart pressure cooker (we have an Instant Pot). Add the garlic cloves, onion half, and bay leaf. Add enough water so that the beans are covered by 1 1/2 inches, but do not fill past the "max fill line." Add 1 teaspoon of neutral oil like vegetable or olive oil (this prevents the beans from foaming).
- Seal the lid and cook on High Pressure for 30 minutes, and then allow the cooker to naturally release (you can tell when it is safe to open the cooker when the steam release valve drops). We recommend you read the user manual of your specific pressure cooker before using this method.
- Remove the onion, garlic cloves, and bay leaf, and then discard them. Add the juice of half a lime and season the beans and liquid with salt. Start with 1/4 teaspoon and go from there based on your tastes.
- Serve straightaway or to make the creamy gravy that surrounds the beans in our photos, turn the pressure cooker to SAUTE and simmer, without the lid until the liquid thickens and starts to stick to the beans. Serve with additional lime juice as needed.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/2 cup, Calories 223, Fat 0.8g, SaturatedFat 0.2g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 607mg, Carbohydrate 40.3g, Fiber 15.8g, Sugar 0.6g, Protein 14.9g
BLACK BEAN SOUP FROM DRIED BEANS
Hillbilly Housewife website. This recipe is not hard, but it does take a little bit of time for the beans to cook.
Provided by Orions Wife
Categories Black Beans
Time 10h
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large pot,soak the beans in 2 quarts of cold water overnight, or in 2 quarts of boiling water for an hour or two.
- After soaking, or the next day, drain the beans and cover them with fresh water.
- Bring the beans to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat. You want the beans to simmer gently for most of the cooking process.
- Cover the pot and simmer the beans for an hour.
- Add more water, if needed, to keep the beans covered.
- Taste the beans after an hour and see if they are tender.
- If they are, then you can add the vegetables now; if not, let them cook another 30 minutes and try again.
- When the beans are perfectly tender add the vegetable oil, chopped vegetables and seasonings.
- Taste and add salt if you think it needs it.
- Put the lid back on and simmer the soup for another 30 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.
- The soup will be rich and dark with vibrant colors from the vegetables peeking through.
- When everything is tender, it's ready to serve.
INSTANT POT® BLACK BEANS
You can use your pressure cooker to cook dried black beans from scratch in under an hour (way faster than soaking them overnight and cooking them on the stove!) And, you can skip buying them canned. If you do decide to soak, check your appliance manual because cooking time will be even shorter.
Provided by LauraF
Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas
Time 50m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Pour beans into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Cover with a few inches of cool water. Close and lock the lid. Select Manual; set timer for 21 minutes on high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Drain beans and let cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.1 calories, Carbohydrate 21.6 g, Fat 0.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 1.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
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