Have I mentioned these beans before?

This will be to the point and of minimal words.

Make these beans.

1) Soak 3 cups uncooked black beans overnite in 2 quarts of water.

2) Then...drop one head of garlic into the pot, 1 tsp. salt, 1Tbsp. olive oil, and, if you want, 2 bouillon cubes of any kind. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, for an hour.

3) Enjoy at a 0% failure rate (except for gas, though I am not a sufferer) with tortillas, brown rice, avocado, cheese, tomatoes, cilatro. Maybe get crazy, like Darren, and do platanos. Way to feed a crowd and please 'em!