SLOW COOKER BLACK BEANS

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A very simple, all-day, slow cooker simmer for delicious black beans with a kick. This is a great base recipe with lots of room for interpretation.

Provided by Nate

Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas

Time 6h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

2 (8 ounce) packages dry black beans
6 cups water
1 large onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic, crushed
½ tablespoon salt
1 pork bone
1 jalapeno pepper, minced, or more to taste
1 bay leaf

Steps:

Pour beans into a bowl and remove any debris. Rinse generously with water and strain.
Combine black beans, water, onion, garlic, salt, pork bone, jalapeno pepper, and bay leaf in a slow cooker.
Cover and cook on High, stirring at least once after 1 hour, until cooked down and beans are tender, 6 to 8 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.2 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Fat 0.6 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 296.8 mg, Sugar 1.4 g