Simmered Black Beans

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This recipe gives a little twist to the regular soup bean. It uses black beans instead of navy beans. And they are found in the same aisle as all other beans.

Cooking Instructions:

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 and 1/2hours
*Makes about 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of black beans
• ¼ pound of sliced salt pork
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 chopped cloves garlic
• 1 sliced and peeled carro
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• Salt

Cooking Steps:

A) Rinse the beans
B) In your cast-iron skillet, fry the salt pork over mild to high heat. Reduce the heat to cook the carrot, garlic and onion, until the onion is transparent.
C) Add the bouillon cubes, beans, and enough water to cover.
D) Bring to a boil and then simmer with the cover on for about 90-120 minutes. Stir every now and then and add water too in order to keep the beans covered with liquid.
E) Add salt during the last phase of cooking in your skillet.

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving):

Calories388; Fat 16g; Cholesterol 16mg; Sodium 635mg; Carbohydrate 46g; Protein 18g.

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