Slow-Cooker Black Bean Soup

Name: Slow-Cooker Black Bean Soup
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 2 , onions, chopped fine; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, chili powder; 3 cups, chicken broth; 3 cups, water; 1 pound (2½ cups), dried black beans, picked over and rinsed; 1 (12-ounce), smoked ham hock, rinsed; 3 , celery ribs, cut into ½-inch pieces; 2 , carrots, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces; 2 , bay leaves; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh cilantro; , Salt and pepper

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A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

SERVES6 to 8

TIME8 to 10 hours on high

Slow cooker size4 to 7 quarts

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Slow Cooker

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To create an easy black bean soup that was robust even after hours in the slow cooker, we added chili powder to our microwaved aromatics, tossed in a smoked ham hock (which we later shredded), and included chopped celery and carrot. We adde...

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