Apparently, They Don't Know Beans

     Stopping by the other foodie-mart on my commute yesterday, I bought a "southwest hash" mix that looked interesting -- diced russet potatoes, sweet potatoes, red and green peppers...and black beans.  This morning, I squeezed a chorizo sausage out of its casing, browned it, set it to one side and cooked the southwest hash in the grease with a dash of chili powder and some dried onion flakes.  When it was done, I stirred the sausage in, pushed it to the sides of the pan and scrambled three medium eggs in the center.

     I mixed it all together, added some cilantro and parsley, and served it for breakfast.  Tam was dubious and only had a little -- those beans, you know.  I feel much the same way about sweet potatoes, but I gave it a try.

     It's pretty good, with one exception: about half of the beans are still middlin' hard.  Maybe I didn't give it long enough under the lid.  The directions call for "8 to 12 minutes," and I went for ten, plus the uncovered cooking time for the eggs.  Maybe the beans didn't get soaked long enough before packing.*  It was a change from the usual stuff, and if there's a next time, I'll know what to try. 
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* There are lots of reasons why most of the canned and frozen legumes you buy are rehydrated dried beans.  Ease of storage and transport is the main one.