Cuban Black Beans
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These vegetarian Cuban-style black beans are slow-cooked with aromatics and mixed with sofrito for a deeply flavorful, comforting pot of beans that you can use in a variety of ways.
Yield: 12 cups
Total time: PT675M

Ingredients
- 1 pound dried black beans, picked over and rinsed
- 1 green bell pepper, quartered lengthwise
- 2 bay leaves
- water
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red, 1 green and 1 yellow pepper, minced
- yellow bell pepper
- 1 large white onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup minced garlic
- Salt

Instructions
1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Put black beans, quartered green pepper, and bay leaves in a large saucepan; add 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce heat to low, partially cover saucepan, and cook, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, about 2 1/2 hours. Remove and discard green pepper pieces and bay leaves.
3. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet. Add minced bell peppers and onion; cook over medium until softened, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in cumin, oregano, and tomato paste.
4. Cook garlic in remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low until golden brown.
5. When beans are tender, add sautéed pepper mixture and garlic in its oil. Season with salt and simmer gently for 5 minutes to blend flavors.
6. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for up to 3 days. Reheat gently before serving.