Cuban Black Beans Recipe

Ingredients

1 lb black beans

1 bay leaf

1 tbsp cumin

1 tbsp oregano

1 Italian frying pepper, halved

¼ cup olive oil

1 large white onion, diced

1 large red pepper, diced

1 large green pepper, diced

6 cloves garlic

1 tbsp sugar

⅛ cup white vinegar

salt

½ cup red onion , finely chopped, for garnish

In a large stockpot, cover the beans with 2 inches of water.

Add the bay leaf, cumin, oregano, and Italian pepper.

Simmer for 45 minutes until the beans are tender. Then, remove the pepper.

In a pan, sauté the onions, red, and green peppers until translucent.

In a blender, puree the onions, red, and green peppers to make a sofrito.

Using the same pan as the onion, sauté the garlic.

Mix the garlic in the stockpot along with the sofrito, olive oil, sugar, and vinegar. Season with salt.

Continue cooking for 45 minutes until the mixture looks thick.

Garnish with the red onions and serve on a bed of rice. Enjoy your bowl of tasty Cuban black beans!