Recipe #4: basic black beans
Today we’re going to make basic black beans, which are an incredibly versatile base for many Tex and/or Mex style dishes. Making a big batch of beans means lots of easy meals in the days ahead with the leftovers and the addition of some two dimensional corn-based products. More on this in future recipes! I’m sure I didn’t actually invent this recipe per se , but I can’t remember how or when I learned this particular combination of ingredients and method of preparation. It is probably a composite/bastardization of multiple other real recipes, pared down to the minimal amount of time, energy, and ingredients necessary to make it still taste good. And isn’t that what rubbishy cookery is all about? Ingredients: Don’t panic about the Instant Pot! I am only using it because I have one. I used to make this exact recipe on the stovetop for decades before I got an Instant Pot. Yes, decades. I’m that old. Directions: Chop up your onion (or in my case, half onion because it was quite large)...