Bay leaves are packed with powerful health benefits. They can improve insulin levels for people with diabetes, serve as a remedy for heartburn and help prevent heart disease.

Chef Nancy Waldeck shares an easy bay leaf recipe that will help spice up your black beans.

Black beans with bay leaves

• Pour the black beans into an oven-safe baking dish.
• Put the bay leaf in the beans.
• Add garlic and a little salt.  
• Add water, covering about 2 inches above the beans.
• Place the baking dish in a 350-degree oven for about two hours.
• Enjoy beautiful black baked beans!

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