Name: Cuban Black Bean Soup in the Slow Cooker
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Dry black beans - 1 (8 ounce) package; Celery, cut into thirds - 2 stalks; Bay leaves - 2; Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, diced - 1; Green bell pepper, diced - 1; Carrot, diced - 1 large; Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Hot chile flakes - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 ½ teaspoons; Fire-roasted diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Water - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Red wine vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Hot pepper sauce, or to taste - 3 dashes

Ingredients for - Cuban Black Bean Soup in the Slow Cooker

1. Dry black beans 1 (8 ounce) package

2. Celery, cut into thirds 2 stalks

3. Bay leaves 2

4. Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon

5. Onion, diced 1

6. Green bell pepper, diced 1

7. Carrot, diced 1 large

8. Garlic, crushed 3 cloves

9. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

10. Hot chile flakes 1 teaspoon

11. Salt 1 ½ teaspoons

12. Fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

13. Water 1 (14.5 ounce) can

14. Red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon

15. Hot pepper sauce, or to taste 3 dashes

How to cook deliciously - Cuban Black Bean Soup in the Slow Cooker

1 . Stage

Rinse beans and remove any particles or bad beans; place in a saucepan and cover with 2 inches water. Add celery and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat, adding more water as necessary, for 10 minutes. Drain beans and remove and discard celery.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and carrot; saute until onions are fairly translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and chile flakes; continue to cook until heated through and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

3 . Stage

Place tomatoes and water in a slow cooker. Add onion mixture, beans, and bay leaves.

4 . Stage

Cook until beans are tender enough that you can easily smash one between your tongue and the top of your mouth, on Low for 6 hours or High for 4 hours. Add vinegar. Taste to adjust seasonings and add hot pepper sauce.