Comments on: Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice

By: acadian

acadian — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:10:30 +0000

If you cook beans with garlic you will not have the methane (gas) problems. I cut a whole garlic head in half (I do not remove the outside) and place both halves into the pot of beans as they cook. When the beans are done I throw away the garlic head. If you want more garlic flavor you can mash them into your beans.

By: Nicki

Nicki — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:13:18 +0000

Are you adding in cooked brown rice or uncooked? Also are you using instant or regular? For those of you cooking the rice on the stove and adding it last minute are you just omitting the 2 cups of water from the slow cooker?

By: Tonya

Tonya — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:53:40 +0000

Beans cause gas because there are large sugar chains in them that are hard for us to digest. These chains pass into the large intestine instead of being absorbed by the small intestine and they are devoured by methane-producing bacteria in our colons. The options to reduce gas: eat beans more often so your digestive system can adjust and use these tough sugars and chew more thoroughly to help the digestive process. The theories that eating yogurt, papaya seeds, okra and various other things are incidental. Experimentation led to more consumption of beans.

By: john

john — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:16:18 +0000

substituting 10 oz of red wine for some of the water. 10 oz wine, 6 oz water would make this a nutrition power house. not that it really needs any other tweeking. just an idea

By: Candy

Candy — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:45:40 +0000

This was a great basic recipe, but we tweaked it a little and were happy with the results; omitted the garlic, s &p and cumin and threw in two packages of Goya Sazon ( whichever blend you prefer), chopped green pepper, sweet onion and about 3/4 lb. of smoked turkey sausage, sliced. We used brown rice and dry black beans ( not presoaked) and it was ready to go after 4 hours on low.

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By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:55:40 +0000

Guess I should have read all the comments before trying to make this. 2 hours into the cooking I checked and it was very very dry, crunchy, and sticking to the sides of the pot. I added some water at that point and it came out OK in the end but very mushy/goopy. The flavor was good though. I’d try it again and add the water at the beginning and cook for WAY less than 6 hours.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:32:09 +0000

sounds quick, easy, and yummy!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:03:56 +0000

Cook the rice on the stove and add it in at the last minute. I hate mushy rice so I never cook it in the crockpot.

By: Gwenn

Gwenn — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:36:46 +0000

Fairy Dust:
Mine came out like that too. Tasted great (added 1/2 tsp chili powder & 1/2 can of corn) but I was hoping to use leftovers in burritos later this week but i”m pretty sure hubby is going to whine about the mushy rice. Next time I just won’t do it in the crock pot. Just on the stove top.