Recipes » Vegetables » Black Beans

Ingredients

Preparation

Soak beans in 6 cups water overnight. Save the water.

Soup pot: beans, onions, 2 garlic cloves, the soaked water, plus water to come to 2 quarts total, or enough to cover the beans by an inch. Boil, reduce, cover, simmer 1 hour.

Add salt and another 2 garlic cloves.
Simmer 1 hour more, until beans are tender and broth is thick.

Let sit overnight…

Corn tortillas , cut into strips and toasted @ 325 for about  ½ hour, or until crispy.

Combine chiles, remaining garlic clove and onion slice in a sauté pan, cover with water, boil. Reduce, simmer 20 minutes. Weight down the chiles with a plate and let soak for 20 minutes.

Drain, remove the stems and seeds and rinse with cold water.

Transfer chiles, onion slice, and remaining garlic clove to a blender. Puree, adding ¼ cup water or more.

Heat oil in skillet. Add the paste. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring till thick.

Add to the beans, and mix well.

Bring beans to a boil, stir in handfuls of greens, stir until they cook down. Continue to add all greens. Bring back to a simmer and cook for 10-15 min. Sprinkle with cilantro and roasted tortillas.