Black beans seem simple enough to prepare, right? That’s the thought of frustration that has run through my mind over the years as I have struggled to come up with a satisfactory recipe for this straightforward ingredient. I’d had various renditions of black bean soup at a number of restaurants, so I knew it was possible to make them taste delicious, yet every time I tried, I was disappointed with the results. The beans were too bland, too tough, or just plain boring. Thankfully, the tide has turned in my quest for black bean goodness, and it has taken the …

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