stewed black beans.

Stewed black beans.

1/2 pound dried black beans, soaked overnight

1/2 oz olive oil

1/4 cup yellow onion, small dice

chicken stock or water (as needed)

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 small ham hock

2 chipotles in adobo, finely chopped

1 small tomato, chopped

Sort and rinse the beans, soak in cold water over night. Heat the oil in a medium sauce pot. Add the onions and garlic, sweat until translucent. Add beans, ham hock, and enough water or stock to cover the beans. Simmer for 1 hour.

Add chipotles and tomatoes, simmer for another 20 minutes or until the beans are tender to the bite. Remove ham hock, pull meat from hock and chop. Add the chopped ham to the beans, season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve as is or mix with 1 cup of cooked white rice and serve.