So we have made some major diet changes recently on top of GFCF due to my sweet little engineer's reflux which has never gone away (diagnosed at 6 weeks) and never been under control. Due to that, we can't eat garlic, onion, peppers or many more things which means most of my recipes are no go's. I decided to make black beans and rice without the use of onions or garlic (staples in the past) and here's what I came up with. It was a big hit and you can make it vegetarian or with meat (we'll be using it both ways in our house). I didn't measure the spices though so the amounts below are just guesses, adjust as desired.
1 pound dried black beans
1-2 teaspoons cumin
1/2-1 teaspoon black pepper
1-1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 cup leeks, chopped and cleaned
salt to taste
cooked brown rice
Soak beans overnight the night before you want to cook them. Drain liquid in the morning. Put beans in the crockpot and cover with water. Add cumin, pepper and paprika. Cook on high for 4 hours (or low for 8 hours). Add leeks and salt to taste then cook on high for 1-2 more hours (or 2-4 hours on low). Serve over brown rice. Super simple, super tasty!
