Year of the Bean

Sticking with the beans-and-rice theme on this cold day, this great little red bean is perfect for simple, nourishing meals.

Ingredients

• 300g Rancho Gordo Domingo Rojo beans
• one small onion, chopped into 1/2″ pieces
• two small carrots, chopped into 1/2″ pieces
• two cloves garlic, minced
• one bay leaf
• olive oil
• salt (only after beans are soft)

Procedure

1. Combine all ingredients except salt in large, heavy-bottomed pot; cover with 2″ water
2. Raise to a hard boil and keep it there for five minutes; lower to a simmer and cook until soft, adding water as needed
3. When beans soften, add salt
4. Serve with rice!