Aaron's Amazing Simple Beans

Aaron's Amazing Simple Beans

Recipe by ACONTORER from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Lunch,Side Dish 10 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

6

6 servings

  • 1 pound dried red kidney beans, rinsed
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 Moroccan-style preserved lemon, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small red chile pepper, halved lengthwise
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon anise seed

Instructions

  • Place kidney beans into a large container and cover with about 1 quart water; let stand 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
  • Combine beans, 1 quart water, preserved lemon, sugar, black pepper, red chile pepper, bay leaf, garlic powder, and anise seed in a stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover stockpot, and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Remove lemon, bay leaf, and red chile pepper from bean mixture. Mash about 10% of the beans against the sides of the stockpot using the back of a spoon. Cover stockpot and simmer for 45 minutes more.
  • Remove cover from stockpot and simmer beans until beans are thickened and water is evaporated, about 15 minutes more.

Nutritional Facts

Per 6 servings

  • Calories: 278
  • Carbohydrate: 53g
  • Fat: 1g
  • Fiber: 13g
  • Protein: 17g
  • Sugar: 5g

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