Cuban Black Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs 42 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

• 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.