Side dishe for 10

Slow Cooker Black Beans

Name: Slow Cooker Black Beans
Total time: 215 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb bag dried black beans; 6 cups water; 1 1/2 cups chopped white onion; 3 cloves garlic; salt and pepper (optional)

$0.92for 4215 minServes 10

Dried black beans cook slowly with onion and garlic in water until tender enough to serve as a soft, savory side dish.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Onions, 0.45 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.61Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.30

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

215 minstart to table
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10servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Side dishes Slow cooker

Typical price

$0.23 per serving$0.92 for 4

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Ingredients

1 lb bag dried black beans
6 cups water
1 1/2 cups chopped white onion
3 cloves garlic
salt and pepper (optional)

Steps

Rinse the dried black beans and remove any damaged beans.
Put the beans, water, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on high for 3 hours and 30 minutes.
Test the beans and cook for 5 to 15 more minutes if they are not tender.
Remove the garlic cloves and season the beans with more salt and pepper if needed.

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