Black Bean Casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound black beans
• 1 1/2 cups red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 4 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• rinse beans. place in a large pot and cover with water. bring to a boil. remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. rinse beans again and add fresh water to cover.
• add red onion, garlic, celery, carrots, salt, pepper, bay leaves, oregano, and parsley. bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer covered, over low heat for 2 hours. stir occasionally.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• remove bay leaves and place bean mixture into a 3 quart casserole pan. stir in butter. mix thoroughly. cover and bake for 1 hour (until beans are tender).