#GoldenApron23

Basic but Flavorful. Build upon it!

Max Falkowitz wrote a whole article on Serious Eats on black beans for the lazy cook, AKA skipping the overnight soak. Its pretty interesting if you wanna check it out go herehttp://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/lazy-cook-black-beans.htmlAnyways, he was absolutely right, I adapted his technique to my own black bean recipe and threw in some lime cilantro rice (preferably brown because i feel like a little fiber offsets the massive amounts of bacon this recipe starts off with). You'll need to get to the hospanic section of your grocery store to get some goya products. Buy in bulk! Stuff is great around the kitchen. Goes great with hot sauce if you're so inclined.

It's a good side dish

Makes lots of hummus for healthy snacking later on. The cilantro and hot sauce are optional but give it nice flavour.

Decided to change up the regular pico a bit.

It's a generational standard, I just digitized it.

I originally wanted to make Cuban black beans. But then I had a bunch of leftover chimichurri sauce.... soooo this happened! The minute I tasted it, I KNEW, I would never make beans any other way again. Had to share it with you guys!The vinegar in the chimichurri gives a perfect hint of acidity to balance the hearty beans.

My daughter helped me make this due to my shoulder surgery, keeping a promise