Black Turtle Beans

Name: Black Turtle Beans
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 1 pound dried black turtle beans; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 ham bone or 1 cup ham scraps; 1 head garlic, cut in half; 3 quarts chicken stock; 1 ham bone or 1 cup ham scraps; 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

America's Best Chefs Cook with Jeremiah Tower

By Jeremiah Tower

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

1 pound dried black turtle beans
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped

Americas
United States
Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Rinse and sort the beans, discarding any stones or discolored beans. Cover the beans with at least 2 inches of cold water and soak overnight; drain. Put the beans in a large pot with fresh cold water to cover by at least 2 inc