cafe pasqual's black beans
Cafe Pasqual's Black Beans Source: Cafe Pasqual's, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2 1/2 cups dried black beans (about 1 1/4 pounds) 1/2 white onion, finely diced 1/2 green or red bell pepper...
Ingredients
- 21/2 cups dried black beans (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 1/2white onion, finely diced
- 1/2green or red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2fresh jalapeño chiles, seeded and minced
- 1/2teaspoonground cumin
- 1/2bay leaf
- 3quarts water
- 1teaspoonsalt to taste
Directions
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Cafe Pasqual's Black Beans Source: Cafe Pasqual's, Santa Fe, New Mexico 2 1/2 cups dried black beans (about 1 1/4 pounds) 1/2 white onion, f
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Black beans do not need the addition of meat fat for flavor the way pinto beans do
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Do not soak these beans overnight
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Presoaking actually seems to lengthen the cooking time
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Also, to achieve soft, tender beans, do not add salt until the end of the cooking process
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Adding salt early in the cooking will make the beans tough
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Sort the beans by hand to remove small rocks and bits of organic debris, and clean thoroughly, rinsing under running water
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Combine all the ingredients, except the salt, in a stockpot