Cuban Black Beans
By jsides
This is my Mother's favorite black bean recipe. I think she got it from an old Cuban cookbook. Her note is: "flavorful!" Cooking time doesn't include soaking time.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried black beans
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 10 cups water
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1 large onion, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, pounded
- 4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 tablespoons wine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Details
Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 162mins
Adapted from food.com
Preparation
Step 1
1 Wash beans. 2 In a large pot, soak the beans with the first chopped bell pepper in water until swollen. Overnight?. 3 **It doesn't say so but I'd drain it at this point and add new water so the beans won't be so musical if you know what I mean.**. 4 Cook until soft about 45 minutes. 5 Heat oil in a medium pan. Add onion, second bell pepper and garlic and cook until soft. 6 Add 1 cup of cooked beans and mash them well. Add mixture to bean pot. 7 Add dry seasonings to the pot. 8 Cover and boil 1 hour. 9 Add vinegar and wine. 10 Cover and simmer 1 hour. 11 If broth is too watery, uncover and cook until it thickens. 12 Just before serving stir in the olive oil.
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