For the love of beans...

Thanks Laurs! Loved it! (I topped this off with a little sour cream. You know...to take some of the healthiness away!)

Orange Black Beans with Cumin

Ingredients:

Two 15-oz cans black beans, rinsed & drained
2 tbsp firmly packed light or dark brown sugar (I typically cut this way down to less than 1tbsp, and go for a slightly spicier, less sweet dish)

1 med shallot, minced

1 rib celery, minced

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 tsp ground cumin

pinch or ground cinnamon or cardamom

salt & pepper to taste

For serving:white rice

chopped fresh cilantro

chopped fresh tomatoes

salt & pepper

Cook in medium slow cooker on high for about 1.5 hours. Serve over rice, garnished with tomatoes and cilantro. I sometimes add a little cayenne as well. I've also thought about reducing the orange juice and going with some orange zest instead, but haven't tried that yet.