I used Midnight Beans from Rancho Gordo. I added a few peppers from my garden because I had so many to use up. Some were sweet, some hot, some green and some red. We loved the combination of the shiny, black bean with the pretty red and green peppers. This is a great recipe, simple, and gets better and better with each day. I made a Mexican pulled pork, pickled red onions, to go with the beans, all was served in a wheat and white corn, crisped tortilla bowl, with avocado, and Mexican coleslaw. Hubby put a little sour cream on his taco bowl.