Black Bean Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound black beans
• 1 1/2 cups red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 4 tablespoons butter

Directions

Rinse beans. Place in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 1 hour. Rinse beans again and add fresh water to cover.

Add red onion, garlic, celery, carrots, salt, pepper, bay leaves, oregano, and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered, over low heat for 2 hours. Stir occasionally.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Remove bay leaves and place bean mixture into a 3 quart casserole pan. Stir in butter. Mix thoroughly. Cover and bake for 1 hour (until beans are tender).