Name: Cuban Style Black Beans
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dry black beans (to save time use 2 cans of black beans, cooked in salt and water instead of dry); 10 cups water; 1 large green pepper; 2/3 cup olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 tablespoons ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon oregano; 1 bay leaf; 2 spoons vinegar; 2 spoons dry wine (optional)

Servings: 4 persons

1 pound dry black beans (to save time use 2 cans of black beans, cooked in salt and water instead of dry)
10 cups water
1 large green pepper
2/3 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1 bay leaf
2 spoons vinegar
2 spoons dry wine (optional)

1
Wash beans and let soak overnight in 10 cups of water with green pepper (cut into 4 or 5 large pieces). Bring water with beans to boil and then reduce heat, cover and let simmer until beans are soft (it may take an hour to several hours). Remove large pieces of green pepper.
2
In a frying pan saute the onions, garlic and green pepper in olive oil. Crush about a cup of the soften beans and mix with ingredients in the frying pan. Pour contents of frying pan into the pot with the beans and add the salt, cumin, black pepper, oregano, and bay leaf. Let it boil, covered, for an hour. Add the vinegar and dry wine and let simmer for another hour, If liquid has not thickened, let it simmer longer uncovered.

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Cuban Style Black Beans

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