There is an amazing Mexican food restaurant in Whitehorse called Sanchez Cantina and it serves the best black beans you will ever taste! So for a few years people in the village that like the restaurant have been trying to make beans that are similar to its since the only thing they will tell you is that the beans are made with love.
Well I just happen to have a friend that is Guatemalan and her mom is a fantastic cook so I got her recipe for black beans and after about 6 tries I finally got very close to the Sanchez Cantina black beans and now I’m going to share it with all of you!
Rodriguez Black Beans
A must have for your Mexican themed dinner!
A very freezer friendly meal!
Ingredients
1 Bag Black Beans
Mushroom Bullion Cubes
Herb Bullion Cubes
1 Head of Garlic, Finely Chopped
1-2 Onions, Finely Chopped
Directions
Place full bag of raw beans in a large pot and cover well with water. Add one mushroom and one herb bullion cube. Boil for one hour, you will have to keep adding water, every time you add water add one of either herb or mushroom bullion.
Stirring occasionally.
Add one head of finely chopped garlic and continue boiling for 2 hours more, adding water and bullion cubes when needed.
Once boiled for 3 hours turn off heat and leave on the stove top until the next step
In a large frying pan place a fair amount of oil and add diced onions to the pan. Caramelize onions do NOT caramelize them so much that they are a dark brown it will give the beans a bitter flavor. You want them transparent and just starting to turn a light brown.
Once onions are done add a portion of the beans and water to the frying pan and fry them with the onions. Will have to fry several times to get all the beans done, placing the finished beans in a different pot or bowl. Once all beans are fried stir well to get the onions evenly distributed though out the beans.
Enjoy with rice, bean salad, nachos and more!
Because this recipe takes about 4 hours to make and also makes a large amount I tend to freeze a large portion of the beans in different size freezer bags to use later. They freeze amazingly and then you have homemade black beans ready anytime you have a craving!
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