Black Bean Chili

Ingredients

2 cups black beans (rinsed)	2 cups water
1 t salt	1 T oregano
1 cup onion, chopped	1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed	1/2 t cayenne pepper
1 T paprika	1 T cumin seeds
32 oz can tomatoes, chopped	2 green chilies, chopped
1/4 - 1/2 cup olive oil (optional)	1 T cilantro (coriander), chopped

Directions

Stove: Soak beans for several hours. Drain. Combine beans, water and salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients except cilantro and simmer about 1 hour more. Add cilantro just before serving.

Crock pot: Combine all ingredients except coriander and store in fridge overnight. Crock on "auto cook" all day (about 10 hours). Add cilantro.

Notes

"Auto cook" is a crock pot setting that is two hours on high, then the rest on low.

This recipe is from Sonja and William Conner's The New American Diet System (pp. 356).

Serve over potatoes or rice.