The Lazy Cook's Black Beans

Name: The Lazy Cook's Black Beans
Ingredients: 1 pound dried black beans, rinsed and picked over; 8 medium cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced in half, with enough of the root end intact that the onion doesn't fall apart; 1 juicing orange, rinsed and sliced in half; Kosher salt

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"Dried black beans simmered with garlic, onion, and orange can round out any meal. [Photographs: Vicky Wasik] A bowl of black beans with some rice, bread, or greens is a meal in itself, but it's also a side dish to round out about any meal. The trick, if you could call it that, is to stick to dried beans that can slowly release their starch into the cooking liquid, and use a balance of aromatics to enhance their flavor. In this recipe, that's garlic, onion, and a whole orange—juice, hull, and all, for a subtle floral citrus character. Why this recipe works: * Slowly simmering dried beans releases their starch for a rich, creamy, fat-free gravy. * Simmering, but not sautéeing aromatics draws out their flavor while letting earthy beans take the lead. * A whole orange brings a sublte citrus brightness and bitterness to the beans...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 pound dried black beans, rinsed and picked over

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8 medium cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

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1 yellow onion, peeled and sliced in half, with enough of the root end intact that the onion doesn't fall apart

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1 juicing orange, rinsed and sliced in half

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Kosher salt

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