BRAISED BLACK BEANS

 

BRAISED BLACK BEANS

 

PORTIONS: 10

 

INGREDIENTS

1 lb. black dry beans

3¼ cups chicken broth or 1 chicken bouillon with water

1 tbsp. Olive oil

2 garlic cloves chopped

2/3 cup diced onions

2/3 cup diced carrots

2/3 cup diced celery

2/3 cup diced sweet potatoes

2/3 cups diced tomatoes

1 tbsp. chopped parsley

2 tsp. fresh oregano leaves

1 tsp. salt or to taste

 

METHOD

Check the black beans to make sure there are no stones or any other foreign objects.

Place the beans in a pot fully cover with cold water. Leave the beans soaking in water overnight.

Next day, drain the beans and replace with chicken broth or water with 1 chicken bouillon and salt.

Bring the liquid to a boil. Lower the heat, put the lid on the pot and let the beans cook for 1 hour or until are soft.  In the meantime, cut and measure the rest of the ingredients.

In a pot, heat the oil at moderate temperature and sauté garlic and onions together.

Add celery, carrots and let it sweat for a couple minutes.

Incorporate the cooked beans, sweet potatoes, diced tomatoes, parsley and oregano. 

Keep cooking the beans at moderate temperature until sweet potatoes are soft. Let it rest a few minutes before serving.