How Do You Make Easy Black Bean Chili?
If you enjoy vegetarian dishes, try this recipe for black bean chili. It is nutritious and quite inexpensive, especially if you cook the beans from scratch yourself. You could substitute canned beans, but if you do, be sure to eliminate the salt. Even if you cook the beans yourself, this is a very easy recipe to make. Cook the dried beans according to package directions, or follow these instructions. Rinse beans thoroughly and pick out any bad ones. Add the beans to a large pan with 8 cups of water. Cover and bring to a boil for 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off heat and allow beans to soak for two hours. Then return to a boil (adding more water if necessary). Reduce to a simmer and cook covered about 1-1/2 hours or until beans are soft. Chop the onion into medium-sized pieces and add to the beans. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin to the beans. Use the smaller amount of chili if you prefer a milder chili. Chili powders also differ in hotness. Add the 8-oz. tomato sau
