How to Cook Black Beans (Frijoles Negros)
Sort the beans., Soak dried beans in cold water., Rinse the beans., Add water to the pot.,Boil beans for 2 minutes , Reduce the heat to low and let the beans simmer with or without a lid: If you are keeping your beans harder, like for use in salads...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sort the beans.
Go through your bag and remove stones, damaged beans and other unwanted foreign material.
Most bags of beans don’t have any stones, but its always good to be safe.
You may use canned beans or dried beans.
Wash the beans in a colander,then place them in a pot on the stove over medium high heat and stir.
Canned beans need only be warmed, not cooked through. -
Step 2: Soak dried beans in cold water.
Soaking the beans reduces cooking time, and helps the beans retain nutrients.
It also helps to break down complex sugars on the outside of the bean that cause people to get gas).
Pour the dried beans into a large bowl.
Fill with water until the beans are fully covered.
Soak beans at least four hours.
If possible, soak the beans overnight.
This will greatly reduce cooking time. , Add the beans to a large saucepan or Dutch oven about 4 US quarts (4,000 ml) in size.
If you are using a saucepan, use one that is heavy and durable. , There should be an inch of water above the beans.
Cook over medium-high heat.
A tablespoon of any seaweed like kombu reduces beans' flatulence effect. ,, If you are using them in soups, casseroles or burritos you want them to be softer, so cook them with the lid on but keep the lid slightly ajar. , After cooking for an hour, begin checking the softness of the beans.
Depending on the age of the beans, it may take one or two hours to cook.
Remove beans from the heat, pour into a colander, and serve. , Black beans can be transformed into a tasty vegan burger. , This recipe for Cuban black bean soup will warm you on the coldest of days. , Nothing adds a bit of excitement to plain salsa like the addition of delicious black beans. -
Step 3: Rinse the beans.
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Step 4: Add water to the pot.
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Step 5: Boil beans for 2 minutes
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Step 6: Reduce the heat to low and let the beans simmer with or without a lid: If you are keeping your beans harder
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Step 7: like for use in salads or pasta dishes
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Step 8: leave the top off.
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Step 9: Check the beans.
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Step 10: Make delicious vegan burgers.
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Step 11: Try something Cuban.
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Step 12: Add black beans to your salsa.
Detailed Guide
Go through your bag and remove stones, damaged beans and other unwanted foreign material.
Most bags of beans don’t have any stones, but its always good to be safe.
You may use canned beans or dried beans.
Wash the beans in a colander,then place them in a pot on the stove over medium high heat and stir.
Canned beans need only be warmed, not cooked through.
Soaking the beans reduces cooking time, and helps the beans retain nutrients.
It also helps to break down complex sugars on the outside of the bean that cause people to get gas).
Pour the dried beans into a large bowl.
Fill with water until the beans are fully covered.
Soak beans at least four hours.
If possible, soak the beans overnight.
This will greatly reduce cooking time. , Add the beans to a large saucepan or Dutch oven about 4 US quarts (4,000 ml) in size.
If you are using a saucepan, use one that is heavy and durable. , There should be an inch of water above the beans.
Cook over medium-high heat.
A tablespoon of any seaweed like kombu reduces beans' flatulence effect. ,, If you are using them in soups, casseroles or burritos you want them to be softer, so cook them with the lid on but keep the lid slightly ajar. , After cooking for an hour, begin checking the softness of the beans.
Depending on the age of the beans, it may take one or two hours to cook.
Remove beans from the heat, pour into a colander, and serve. , Black beans can be transformed into a tasty vegan burger. , This recipe for Cuban black bean soup will warm you on the coldest of days. , Nothing adds a bit of excitement to plain salsa like the addition of delicious black beans.
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