Side Items

BLACK BEANS is for Side Dish.

BLACK BEANS takes several minutes to prepare.

BLACK BEANS takes several minutes to cook.

BLACK BEANS makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for BLACK BEANS are:

1 lb dry Black beans
1 lb Ham chunks, Ham hocks, or Sausage
2 large Onions, chopped
1 tsp ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Chili powder
1 Tbsp chopped Garlic
1 Tbsp Butter or Oil
1/4 tsp each Onion and gGarlic powder
2-3 drops Hickory smoke seasoning
1 Beef bouillon cube, crushed
2 qts Water

Here is how you make BLACK BEANS:

Pick over the beans, discarding any that are broken. Rinse well and remove any beans without skins or that float to surface.Saute one chopped onion in 1 T oil or butter in a medium or small sized pressure cooker. When the onion begins to brown, add remaining ingredients (except one onion) to the pressure cooker. Add the 2 quarts water, and cover pressure cooker and follow manufacturer's directions to bring pressure up to 10 pounds. Cook for 23 minutes. Reduce pressure. When pressure is 0, remove lid and add 1 chopped onion. Return beans to heat, uncovered, and continue to cook another 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.Garnish with sour cream or shredded Monterey Jack cheese if desired.Serve.Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CERA82V.

The nutritional information for BLACK BEANS is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 227.0

• Total Fat: 0.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15.0 g
• Protein: 15.2 g