Slow Cooker Black Beans: Grandma Sony's Easy Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound dry black beans
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic, or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon chopped jalapeno pepper, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
• 1 cup canned corn, drained
• 0.25 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Sort black beans and soak in a large container with cool water for 8 hours or overnight. Rinse and drain thoroughly.
2. Combine soaked black beans, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, carrots, onion, red bell pepper, minced garlic, cumin, salt, chili powder, jalapeño pepper, and black pepper in your slow cooker.
3. Cover and cook on High for approximately 8 hours, or until the beans are tender and the mixture has reduced. Stir in corn and brown sugar 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 225 kcal
• Fat Content: 1 g
• Fiber Content: 9 g
• Sugar Content: 10 g
• Sodium Content: 1063 mg
• Protein Content: 12 g
• Cholesterol Content: 2 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 43 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g