Black Turtle Beans Recipe
How to cook black turtle beans dried to tender on the stove, soaked in a slow cooker or pressure cooker no soak is here. To tender or chipotle spicy style.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 skillet with a lid, large or use Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb turtle beans dry black beans
- water
Chipotle Turtle Black Beans
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 chipotle pepper + 1 tbsp of the sauce in that can
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp oregano dried or diced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 c vegetable broth or water
Instructions
- How to cook dry black turtle beans - Rinse and sort beans. Place into a large bowl and cover with water + at least 2-3" over the top. Let soak overnight.
- When ready to cook, drain beans and rinse well. Pour into a pot or Dutch Oven with 3 cups vegetable broth or water. Bring beans to a boil over medium high heat. Once boiling, stir and reduce heat to medium low, continue to cook for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until they are tender to your liking.
- Chipotle black turtle beans - Rinse and sort beans. Place into a large bowl and cover with water + at least 2-3" over the top. Let soak overnight. Set aside. When ready to cook, drain beans and rinse well.
- In a large stock pot, add oil and onions. Heat over medium high heat, stirring frequently until onions are soft and tender. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add beans, one chipotle chili and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and bay leaf. and mix well. Stir in water.
- Bring beans to a boil over medium high heat. Once boiling, stir and reduce heat to medium low, continuing to cook for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender. Remove from heat and remove chili and bay leaf. Can squeeze a slice of lemon or lime juice on top with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1290mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 394IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg