Recipes: Cuban Black Beans

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups dried black beans
• Enough water to cover the beans
• 2 qt water
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, sliced
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 2 tsp cumin

Directions

Cover the beans with cold water and soak them for 8-12 hours. Discard the water. Then combine all ingredients in a large stock- pot. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.

Once the mixture boils, reduce the heat and allow beans to simmer for 1 1/2 - 2 hours with cover slightly ajar. (The age of dried beans affects their cooking time. Older beans take longer; fresh beans cook faster.)

Nutrition Information

Serves: 8
Serving size: 1 cup
Starch Exchange: 2 1/2
Lean Meat Exchange: 1
Calories: 233
Total Fat: 4 g
Calories From Fat: 38
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 29 mg
Carbohydrate: 37 mg
Dietary Fiber: 9 g
Protein: 13 g

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