VEGAN SPICED BLACK BEANS FOR A CROWD

Vegan Spiced Black Beans for a Crowd image

Provided by Cindi Rhodes

Time 4h30m

Yield 50

Number Of Ingredients 16

½ cup avocado oil
2 brown onions, roughly chopped
5 pounds dried black beans, picked over and rinsed
water to cover
1 (24 ounce) jar tomato paste (such as Tukas®)
1 head garlic, peeled and sliced
¼ cup dried onion
4 tablespoons mustard seeds
5 dried pasilla chile pods
5 sticks cinnamon
2 tablespoons ground cardamom
5 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 tablespoon dried Mexican oregano
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon dried epazote, or to taste
salt to taste

Steps:

Heat oil in a 12-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add beans and enough water to cover by 3 to 4 inches. Stir in tomato paste, garlic, dried onion, mustard seeds, chile pods, cinnamon sticks, cardamom, cumin seeds, oregano, brown sugar, and epazote. Bring to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
Uncover and increase heat to high. Boil, stirring from the bottom to make sure the beans do not burn, mashing a bit as you stir, until the sauce has thickened, about 30 minutes. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 116.3 mg, Sugar 3.5 g