Big-Batch Black Beans
A hearty and flavorful recipe for homemade black beans cooked with aromatic spices, onion, and garlic. These versatile beans can be made ahead and stored for later use.
Ingredients
- •2 lb dried black beans
- •1 whole onion
- •3 cloves garlic
- •2 whole bay leaves
- •2 Tbsp kosher salt
- •1 Tbsp dried oregano
- •1 Tbsp ground cumin
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place beans in a large heavy pot and cover with water by 2". Cover pot and bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from heat. Let sit 1 hour.
60 min
- 2.
Uncover and add more water if needed to cover by 2". Stir in onion, garlic, bay leaves, salt, oregano, and cumin. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Uncover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, checking after 1 1/2 hours and adding more water if needed to keep beans submerged, until beans are tender and creamy, 1 1/2-2 hours total.
120 min
- 3.
Serve beans immediately or let cool completely, then transfer beans and cooking liquid to airtight containers.
15 min
- 4.
Do Ahead: Beans can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill, or freeze up to 3 months.
