Cuban-Style Black Beans

Serves: 5

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

39

Spice

51

Sweetness

54

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Black Bean (dried)

1 tsp

Baking Soda

2 tsps

Olive Oil

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Oregano (dried)

1 tsp

Sugar

1 tsp

White Vinegar

1

Cilantro (ten to fifteen 3-inch stems, tied in a bundle)

3

Bay Leaves

1

Onion (diced)

1

Kosher Salt

1

Ground Black Pepper (freshly)

Directions:

1

Soak the beans with the baking soda in 10 cups of water for about 3 hours

2

Rinse and drain

3

Add the beans to a Dutch oven and add 10 cups fresh water, along with the olive oil, cumin, oregano, sugar, vinegar, cilantro stems, bay leaves and onion

4

Simmer until the beans are soft, about 2 hours

5

Add 2 teaspoons of salt (or more to taste) and freshly ground black pepper to taste