Black Beans and Rice

Recipe for: Black Beans & Rice
From: Melissa Thomas


1 pound dried black beans
2 Tbsp. finely chopped garlic
4 1/2 tsp. coarse salt (not table salt)
2 Tbsp. corn or vegetable oil
3/4 c. chopped green onions
1/2 c. chopped cilantro


Cook beans in crockpot with water 2 to 3 inches above beans for 5 to 6 hours on high. When beans are cooked, mash together garlic and salt to make a paste. In a medium
skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add garlic-salt mixture,
green onions and cilantro. Cook, stirring frequently,
until scallions are soft, 2 to 4 minutes.
Stir mixture into cooked beans (in crockpot)
and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve over white rice
(I like to use sticky rice – calrose, or another medium-grain rice).