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Slow Cooker Black Beans Notes You can simply build a complete dinner around these delicious black beans. For a quick and easy meal, serve the beans in a big bowl with warm tortillas and shredded cheddar cheese on individual plates. Your family can scoop some beans into their own tortillas, sprinkle with cheese and roll up. With a green salad or steamed broccoli or greens, you will make your whole family happy! For desert, serve sliced apples, or if you have time, an apple crisp with vanilla ice cream. Ingredients 1 pound black beans water to soak the beans 1—2 medium onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic 1 jar salsa vegetable or chicken broth, just enough to cover beans salt to taste Optional Garnishes Corn tortillas Shredded cheddar or jack cheese Sour cream Salsa Cilantro Scallions Instructions The night before, pick over the black beans to check for stones and rinse them well. Put them in a large bowl or pot and cover with at least four inches of water. In the morning, drain and rinse the beans and put them in the slow cooker. (Be sure to rinse the beans well. By rinsing and discarding the soaking liquid, you are eliminating most of what causes flatulence after eating beans!) Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the salt, and cover with broth. Set the crock pot to either high for about 4 hours, or low for about 8 hours. (If you have all day, use the low setting. Cooking the beans slowly makes them exceptionally tender.) Before serving, season with salt to taste. Enjoy with warm tortillas, salsa, cheese and any other fixings you would like!