Simplest Slow Cooker Black Beans

Name: Simplest Slow Cooker Black Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Ingredients: 1 lb. dried black beans, no need to soak; 1 half of a small onion, halved through the core to keep it intact, peeled; 1 bay leaf; 1 garlic clove, smashed and halved; 2 to 4 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional; 1/4 cup olive oil, optional

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 8 hours

Total: 8 hours, 5 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Alexandra Stafford

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1 lb. dried black beans, no need to soak1 half of a small onion, halved through the core to keep it intact, peeled1 bay leaf1 garlic clove, smashed and halved2 to 4 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional1/4 cup olive oil, optional

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Step 1

Place the beans, onion half, bay leaf, garlic, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, pepper flakes (if using), and olive oil (if using) into a slow cooker. Cover with 8 cups of water. Cover pot. Cook on high heat for 6 to 8 hours or until the beans are done, but start checking at the 4-hour mark — all slow cookers are different and times might vary, too, depending on the age of your beans.

Step 2

Taste. Add more salt to taste. I add 2 more teaspoons, but start with 1 or a 1/2 teaspoon and adjust from there. Note: When you first taste a bean, do not expect to be wowed. The beans develop more flavor as they cool in their cooking liquid, which will continue to season them. As noted above, I find they taste even better on day 2.

Step 3

Store the beans in their cooking liquid. I love these deli quart containers for this purpose. I freeze the beans in their cooking liquid in these quart containers as well.