Recipe

Advocare Approved Recipes are the best! I can have them when I am doing a challenge, which I currently am, but they are usually so good I make them more often then that. This is probably one of my favorite healthy recipes because its so easy and delicious!

Spicy Black Beans & Tomatoes (Recipe altered from Budget Bytes)

Ingredients 

• 1 lb. (2 cups) dry black beans 
• 4-5 medium size tomatoes
• 4 cloves garlic 
• ½ Tbsp cumin 
• 1-2 med jalapenos
• 5 cups water 

Instructions

1. Sort through your beans to remove any stones or damaged beans. Rinse the beans well to remove any dust. Place the beans in the slow cooker.
2. Also add to the slow cooker: tomatoes (including juices), 4 cloves of garlic (smashed or roughly chopped), one or two jalapenos (diced and seeds removed), and ½ Tbsp of cumin. Add 5 cups of water, secure the lid and set the heat to high.
3. After four hours open the slow cooker and check the beans to make sure they are tender. They should be fully cooked at this point but if they aren’t, simply cook them longer and check again after a couple hours. 
4. Either serve the beans immediately or divide up and freeze in single or double serving sized portions

These beans are so good! pair it with a little chicken and avocado and you have a delicious salt free Mexican feast! If you are feeling extra fancy I like to chop up onions cilantro and tomato for some fresh pico de gallo.