Cuban Black Beans

Ingredients

• 2 cups dried black beans, soaked overnight (or 4 cans)
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• Salt

Instructions

1. Cook the soaked beans in plenty of water with bay leaves for 1 hour until tender.
2. Soften onion, green pepper and garlic in oil; add cumin and oregano.
3. Stir this sofrito into the beans.
4. Mash some of the beans to thicken.
5. Simmer 20 minutes.
6. Stir in vinegar at the end and season generously.

Serving suggestions

• Lovely with white rice and fried plantain.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 5 days; freezes well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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