4.5 from 24 votes
Brazilian Black Beans
Only a few ingredients are necessary to make a hearty and nutritious pot of Brazilian Black Beans.Yield: 3 c
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 132 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
South American
Ingredients
- 1 c black beans, dry, soaked overnight and drained
- 3 lices Bacon
- ½ onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Saute bacon in a large, high sided skillet (cast iron works well). Remove the bacon once crisp and drain most of the bacon grease from the pan. Add the diced onions and saute over medium high heat until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add minced garlic and saute until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
- Add bay leaf and soaked, drained beans to the pan. Crumble the bacon and add it to the pan. Add enough water to cover the beans by about a half inch.
- Cover the pan and simmer until the beans are tender, roughly 1 hour, checking occasionally and adding water if necessary.
- Season with salt to taste and serve warm as a side dish or a protein-rich main with rice.*
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Notes
- *In some versions of this dish, a few beans are removed from the pot once they are mostly cooked, and pureed in a food processor until smooth. This bean paste is then added back to the pot of beans to thicken it and give it a bit more of a saucy component.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21.2g
(7%)
Protein
8.3g
(17%)
Fat
1.8g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0.6g
(3%)
Cholesterol
3mg
(1%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Fiber
5.1g
(20%)
Sugar
1.1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.2g | 7% |
| Protein | 8.3g | 17% |
| Fat | 1.8g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1.1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.