Crockpot Mexican Black Beans Food

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place beans, rice, water, salsa, bay leaf, cumin, and garlic salt in the slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 3-5 hours.
• Add in salt and pepper to taste and lime juice to taste. Add in additional salsa to brighten it up, if needed.

CROCKPOT MEXICAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Turn your crockpot on high and dump the dry black beans in.
• Fill the crockpot with just enough water to cover the beans by an inch.
• Add the rest of the ingredients in and stir to mix.
• Let them cook on high for 30 minutes.
• Add 2 more cups of water and stir again.
• Let the beans continue to cook on high for 3.5 more hours.
• Add one more cup of water and stir.
• Switch your crockpot to low and let it cook for 6-8 hours, or overnight. I cooked mine overnight and woke up to the beautiful aroma of Mexican filling the house!
• Turn the crockpot off and let the beans cool down.
• Once they reach a temperature where they can be handled, scoop two cups of beans into a quart size freezer bag for easy storage. Continue until all the beans are gone from the crockpot.

FRIJOLES NEGROS- CROCK POT MEXICAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Soak the beans for at least 8 hours. If they are old, 24 hours is great. You must change the water at least 3 times to rinse the white foam that appears in the surface.
• Pour the beans in the crock pot with the water, the bay leaves, the onion and garlic. (Cut in half the garlic cloves to take out the stem that germinates so it is nicer for your tummy, you can plant the stem or just through it away).
• Cook on high for 12-15 hours. Check the amount of water around the 8th hour and fill again if necessary.
• Turn of the crock pot and add the salt, stir softly and let it rest for at least 30 minute.
• *You can use more beans, depending of the capacity of your crock pot. It will be a nice soup that you can enjoy hot or cold. Separate the beans for using them in other recipes like fried and mashed beans.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Soak and drain your black beans.
• Put the drained beans into your slow cooker and add the garlic, broth, tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder.
• Stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• For the beans: Place the beans in a bowl or pot, cover with cold water and allow to soak overnight. Drain and rinse before proceeding. (Alternatively, add the beans to a medium pot and cover with hot water. Bring to a boil, and then boil for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, cover the pot and allow the beans to sit for 1 hour. Drain the beans and rinse them with cold water before proceeding.)
• In a medium pot, add the soaked beans, chicken broth, 2 cups water, the garlic, onions and green, red and yellow bell peppers. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Then add the chile powder, cumin and salt and stir. Cover and continue simmering until the liquid level is to your liking, about another hour. Taste for seasoning and add more of what it needs.
• For the fixins: Serve in a bowl with sour cream, cilantro, lime wedges and diced bell peppers on the side.

CROCK-POT CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS & CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Take 4-5 frozen, yes, frozen, boneless chicken breasts put into crock pot.
• Add 1 can of black beans, drained, 1 jar of salsa, 1 can of corn drained.
• Keep in crock pot on high for about 4-5 hours or until chicken is cooked.
• Add 1 package of cream cheese (just throw it on top!) and let sit for about 1/2 hour.
• All done and enjoy!

MEXICAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, chili and cumin and sauté 30 seconds.
• Add beans and broth and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Coarsely mash beans with potato masher.
• Continue boiling until thick, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Season to taste with lime juice, salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
• I add the monterey jack cheese on top and microwave for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.

MEXICAN CROCK-POT BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Place the onion, rinsed beans, jalapeno, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin into a slow cooker.
• Pour in the water and stir to combine. Cook on High for 8 hours, adding more water as needed.
• Note: if more than 1 cup of water has evaporated during cooking, then the temperature is too high.
• Once the beans have cooked, strain them, and reserve the liquid. Mash the beans with a potato masher, adding the reserved water as needed to attain desired consistency.

LOW FAT CROCK POT MEXICAN CHEESY CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except cream cheese and sour cream in crock pot.
• Cook on low 6 hours or on high 4 hours.
• Last 45 minutes add sour cream and cream cheese.