- Level: Easy
- Total: 6 hr 55 min (includes soaking time)
- Active: 25 min
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 424
- Total Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated Fat
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 43 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 11 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Protein
- 19 g
- Cholesterol
- 34 mg
- Sodium
- 536 mg
- Level: Easy
- Total: 6 hr 55 min (includes soaking time)
- Active: 25 min
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 424
- Total Fat
- 20 g
- Saturated Fat
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 43 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 11 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Protein
- 19 g
- Cholesterol
- 34 mg
- Sodium
- 536 mg
Ingredients
Best Basic Beans:
Tex-Mex Beans:
Cajun Beans:
Directions
- For the best basic beans: Cover the beans with cold water to cover by 1 inch, and soak at least 3 hours or up to overnight.
- Rinse the beans and place them in a large heavy-bottomed pot. Top with the garlic, bacon, bay leaves, onion, salt and pepper. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch, then mix and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, then cover the pot halfway (meaning, don't place the lid tightly on the pot) and cook until the liquid is thick and the beans are tender, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. (Continue to simmer if it needs more time.)
- Serve topped with grated Cheddar and diced red onion.
- For the Tex-Mex beans: Follow the basic beans recipe above, adding the jalapenos, chili powder and hot sauce with the bacon and other ingredients. Simmer the beans according to the directions above. Serve topped with a dollop each of guacamole, salsa and sour cream.
- For the Cajun beans: Follow the basic beans recipe above, adding the andouille sausage, paprika, chile flakes and thyme with the bacon and other ingredients. Simmer the beans according to the directions above. Serve topped with sliced green onions.
