Slow cooker black bean stew - deliciously spicy

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Slow cooker black bean stew

Name: Slow cooker black bean stew - deliciously spicy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h 15 min
Total time: 8 h 25 min
Yield: 6 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 300 grams dried black beans; 400 grams ground meat (beef or half-and-half); olive oil; 2 onions; 3 garlic cloves; 4 carrots; 3 celery stalks; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 60 ml strong coffee; 1 tablespoon cocoa; 400 grams canned tomatoes; 1 bay leaf; 300 ml beef broth; salt and pepper to taste; 2 spring onions; 6 tablespoons crème fraîche (or sour cream); 2 avocados; 600 grams rice

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A slow cooker black bean stew is easy to make because the slow cooker does the work for you. Ideal for a busy weekday.

Nutrition balance score

Good

7.3/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

45.68 (Low)

19.87 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

539.41 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

43.50 g
6.74 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

28.06 g
11.62 g

Proteins

24.36 g

Fiber

12.97 g

Sodium

539.38 mg

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A slow cooker black bean stew is made with plenty of spices, ground meat, and beans. It is similar to chili con carne and is best served with rice, avocado, spring onions, and sour cream (or crème fraîche).

You can also make this black bean stew without a slow cooker, and the cooking time will be much shorter. You can prepare this in a pot, and it will be ready in about 1.5 hours. The exact cooking time will depend on the beans; the older the dried beans, the longer the cooking time will be.

For a vegetarian version, you can easily leave out the ground meat (or replace it with vegetarian ground meat) and swap the beef broth for mushroom broth, which has a stronger flavor than vegetable broth.

Recipe slow cooker black bean stew

Recipe slow cooker black bean stew allergens

This recipe contains the following allergens. Click on the allergen to search for alternative recipes.

Sulfites

Celery

Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2025-07-21, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 8 hours 25 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-09-10

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Preparation time

10 minutes

Time cooking

8 hours 15 minutes

Total time

8 hours 25 minutes

Preparation - 10 minutes + 12 hours waiting time

Soak the dried black beans overnight in cold water. Drain the black beans afterward.

Peel the onions and garlic cloves and chop them finely.

Peel the carrots and slice them thinly. Wash the celery stalks and chop them into fairly small pieces.

Making slow cooker black bean stew - 8 hours + 15 minutes

If you are not using an instant pot, it's best to sauté everything in a frying pan first and then transfer it to the slow cooker. If you're using an instant pot, you can use the SAUTÉ function for this.

Heat a splash of olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent.

Add the ground meat and cook until it is browned. Add the carrots and celery and cook for about 3 more minutes, then add the cumin and coriander seeds and cook for another minute.

Transfer the seasoned meat to the slow cooker and add the black beans, coffee, cocoa powder, bay leaf, beef broth, and the tomatoes. Season everything with salt and pepper, and set the slow cooker to low.

Let the black bean stew cook slowly for 8 hours.

Meanwhile, cook the rice in a pot or rice cooker and slice the spring onions into rings.

Optionally stir occasionally, but this is not necessary. Taste again and adjust with salt and pepper, then serve with rice, spring onions, crème fraîche (or sour cream), and avocado. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

Do I always need to soak dried black beans first?

Yes, for the best results, you should soak dried black beans for at least 12 hours in cold water. This will help them cook evenly and faster.

Can I also make the black bean stew without a slow cooker?

You can let the black bean stew simmer gently in a pot instead of a slow cooker. The beans will be fully cooked after about 2 hours of simmering. Since moisture evaporates faster in a pot, you may need a bit more broth.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

539.41 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

43.50 g
6.74 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

28.06 g
11.62 g

Proteins

24.36 g

Fiber

12.97 g

Sodium

539.38 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

3.03 mg

Calcium

119.31 mg

Magnesium

72.47 mg

Potassium

72.47 mg

Phosphorus

268.70 mg

Copper

0.43 mg

Zinc

4.66 mg

Iodine

0.37 µg

Selenium

0.09 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

46.00 mg

Vitamine D

0.18 mg

Vitamine A

59.06 mg

Vitamine B1

0.20 mg

Vitamine B2

0.22 mg

Vitamine B6

0.60 mg

Vitamine B12

0.04 µg

Folic acid

49.88 µg

Vitamine E

0.49 mg

Vitamine K

30.71 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
50	gram	dried black beans	sulfites	77.00	12.00 g	-	0.25 g	-	4.50 g	4.25 g	0.50 mg	1.05 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
66.67	gram	ground meat		139.33	0.53 g	-	9.73 g	4.93 g	12.73 g	-	46.67 mg	0.27 mg	6.67 mg	13.33 mg	200.00 mg	120.00 mg	-	3.20 mg	-	-	13.33 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.05 mg	0.11 mg	-	-	-	-	-
		olive oil		1.35	-	-	0.15 g	0.02 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.33		onions		15.00	2.54 g	2.54 g	0.08 g	0.04 g	0.50 g	1.04 g	3.75 mg	0.21 mg	12.50 mg	4.17 mg	72.92 mg	17.50 mg	0.03 mg	0.33 mg	-	-	2.71 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	-	4.17 µg	-	-	-
0.5	clove	garlic		2.10	0.42 g	0.01 g	-	-	0.09 g	0.03 g	0.06 mg	0.02 mg	2.55 mg	0.30 mg	9.00 mg	1.95 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.02 µg	-	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.06 µg	-	-	-
0.67		carrots		7.20	1.25 g	1.17 g	-	-	0.21 g	0.77 g	8.00 mg	0.08 mg	8.00 mg	1.60 mg	48.00 mg	10.67 mg	-	0.03 mg	-	-	0.53 mg	-	0.29 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	4.00 µg	-	-	-
0.5		celery stalks	celery	5.95	1.23 g	-	0.04 g	-	0.25 g	0.56 g	49.00 mg	0.14 mg	28.00 mg	3.50 mg	140.00 mg	14.00 mg	-	0.04 mg	-	-	10.50 mg	-	0.18 mg	0.02 mg	0.04 mg	0.02 mg	-	4.20 µg	-	-	-
0.17	teaspoon	ground cumin		2.13	0.17 g	-	0.11 g	0.01 g	0.09 g	0.05 g	0.85 mg	-	4.50 mg	-	9.00 mg	0.33 mg	-	-	-	-	0.04 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.33	teaspoon	ground coriander		2.98	0.54 g	-	0.18 g	0.02 g	0.12 g	0.42 g	0.35 mg	0.16 mg	7.09 mg	3.30 mg	12.67 mg	2.99 mg	0.02 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	0.21 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.10 µg	0.02 mg	3.10 µg	-
10	ml	strong coffee		-	-	-	-	-	-	0.01 g	0.10 mg	0.02 mg	0.50 mg	0.60 mg	4.00 mg	0.40 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.17	tablespoon	cocoa		6.85	0.18 g	0.04 g	0.41 g	0.23 g	0.33 g	0.57 g	1.50 mg	0.21 mg	1.92 mg	8.67 mg	25.00 mg	10.93 mg	0.07 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.02 mg	-	-	-	0.47 µg	-	-	-
66.67	gram	canned tomatoes		12.67	1.93 g	1.93 g	0.13 g	-	0.67 g	0.67 g	5.33 mg	-	9.33 mg	6.67 mg	198.00 mg	17.33 mg	0.03 mg	0.07 mg	-	-	14.00 mg	-	0.03 mg	0.03 mg	0.01 mg	0.05 mg	-	4.67 µg	0.33 mg	5.00 µg	-
0.17		bay leaf		0.52	0.12 g	-	0.01 g	-	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.08 mg	0.07 mg	1.39 mg	0.20 mg	0.88 mg	0.19 mg	-	-	-	-	0.08 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.30 µg	0.01 mg	-	-
50	ml	beef broth	celery	3.00	0.05 g	-	0.25 g	0.15 g	0.25 g	-	185.00 mg	0.10 mg	2.00 mg	0.25 mg	2.00 mg	1.50 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		salt and pepper		2.93	0.76 g	0.01 g	0.04 g	0.02 g	0.12 g	0.30 g	226.09 mg	0.06 mg	2.67 mg	0.89 mg	7.39 mg	1.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.34 µg	0.01 µg	0.89 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.12 µg	0.05 mg	1.91 µg	-
0.33		spring onions		3.20	0.63 g	0.23 g	0.02 g	-	0.18 g	0.26 g	1.60 mg	0.14 mg	7.20 mg	2.00 mg	27.60 mg	2.90 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	0.07 µg	1.80 mg	-	58.50 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	-	6.40 µg	0.06 mg	20.70 µg	-
1	tablespoon	crème fraîche	milk	67.20	0.40 g	0.10 g	7.20 g	4.20 g	0.50 g	-	5.00 mg	-	14.00 mg	2.00 mg	20.00 mg	12.00 mg	-	0.04 mg	-	-	0.20 mg	0.18 mg	0.06 mg	-	0.02 mg	-	0.04 µg	0.40 µg	-	-	-
0.33		avocados		94.00	0.75 g	0.70 g	9.05 g	1.90 g	1.30 g	3.20 g	2.50 mg	0.20 mg	5.00 mg	15.00 mg	225.00 mg	15.00 mg	0.20 mg	0.30 mg	-	-	1.50 mg	-	-	0.04 mg	0.05 mg	0.20 mg	-	5.00 µg	-	-	-
100	gram	rice		96.00	20.00 g	-	0.40 g	0.10 g	2.50 g	0.80 g	3.00 mg	0.30 mg	6.00 mg	10.00 mg	60.00 mg	40.00 mg	0.06 mg	0.50 mg	-	-	-	-	-	0.03 mg	0.02 mg	0.10 mg	-	20.00 µg	-	-	-
				539.41	43.50 g	6.74 g	28.06 g	11.62 g	24.36 g	12.97 g	539.38 mg	3.03 mg	119.31 mg	72.47 mg	1061.46 mg	268.70 mg	0.43 mg	4.66 mg	0.37 µg	0.09 µg	46.00 mg	0.18 mg	59.06 mg	0.20 mg	0.22 mg	0.60 mg	0.04 µg	49.88 µg	0.49 mg	30.71 µg	-