Cuban-Style Black Beans

By tamalone

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried cumin
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 3 15- to 16-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained
• 3/4 cup canned vegetable broth or water
• 1 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 Serrano pepper, minus ribs and seeds, minced

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, Serrano pepper, and cumin and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.

Add 1 cup of beans to pan. Using back of fork, mash beans coarsely. Add remaining beans, broth, lime juice, cilantro and vinegar and simmer until mixture thickens and flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.

Mix in sugar, if desired. Season beans to taste with salt and pepper and serve with white rice.

Cooks note: For added flavor in white rice, add some chopped cilantro and fresh lime juice to water while cooking.