Black Beans

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 pound black beans, soaked overnight, then drained
• 6 6 6 cups chicken broth (if vegetarian, use veggie broth; I'm concerned water won't provide enough flavor)
• 6 6 6 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
• 1 1 2 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, or 2 cups fresh chopped tomatoes
• 1 1 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 1 1 tablespoon chili powder

Details

Adapted from crockpot365.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Use a 6-quart slow cooker. Soak your beans overnight and drain (or use quick soaking method described above).
I've heard that you should water your outside plants with the bean water, but I've never done so--- I really should give that a try.


Put the drained beans into your slow cooker, then add the chopped garlic, broth, tomatoes, cumin, and chili powder. Stir well to combine.


cover and cook on low for 8 hours. If you live in a high altitude area, you may need to cook for longer. We're at sea level and my beans were perfect at 8 hours.