My current favorite bean situation (a recipe from a friend):

• 2 cans* of beans (usually black)
• 1-2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1/2 onion, diced (yellow or white)
• Salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, to taste

• Drain and rinse beans (if from a can).
• Put them in a medium-sized pot.
• Fill pot with water just until beans are covered.
• Add all ingredients and stir.
• Bring to a boil with the lid on.
• Turn down to low to simmer for 30 minutes.
• Take off lid, stir, and finish cooking until you have your desired consistency (we like it a little mushy).

*I haven’t been able to figure this out texture-wise with our dried black beans, even after soaking and cooking for a long time, so I’ll have to work on that a bit. But beans in cans work really well!

What are your favorite ways to make beans?