Black Beans

Ingredients:

2 cups black beans
1 carrot (for cooking only)
3 cloves garlic

Wash beans, soak 4-8 hours. Pour off soaking water, put on new water and cook with garlic and a carrot for 1.5-2 hours or until soft (remove carrot after cooked).

For black bean soup: Same as above except blend after cooking and add a tiny bit of Cumin. Good served with Sour cream and raw tomatoes.