Felicia's Slow Cooker Black Beans Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Slow Cooker Recipes. (Felicia's Slow Cooker Black Beans Recipe). My best friend gave me her recipe for Cuban-style black beans. I made minor tweaks to make them in the slow cooker. Serve with white rice for an authentic Cuban meal.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 4hrs45 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 12hrs55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Felicia's Slow Cooker Black Beans Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound dry black beans

6 cups water

or as needed to cover

3 teaspoons salt

divided

1 onion

finely chopped

½ green bell pepper

finely chopped

3 tablespoons tomato sauce

4 cloves garlic

finely chopped

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 bay leaf

1 pinch ground cumin

Cuban Ropa Vieja

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Soak black beans in 6 to 8 cups of water 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Drain beans. Place in a saucepan and cover with fresh water; add 2 teaspoons salt and bring to a boil. Cook until nearly tender about 40 minutes.

Step 3

Combine remaining salt onion bell pepper tomato sauce garlic olive oil bay leaf and cumin in a slow cooker. Add black beans and the cooking water.

Step 4

Mix well and cook on Low until the beans are tender and cooked through 4 to 6 hours.

Nutritional Information

Felicia's Slow Cooker Black Beans Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 225.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.8g 26%

Carbohydrates: 39.3g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 9.4g 38%

Sugars: 2.8g

Fat: 2.6g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.5g 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 51.1IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 9mg 15%

Folate: 258.8mcg 65%

Calcium: 87.7mg 9%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 104.2mg 37%

Potassium: 925.5mg 26%

Sodium: 912.4mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 54%

Calories From Fat: 23.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.