Black Cuban Beans

11 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. black dry beans
  • 2 green peppers
  • 1 large size onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 chicken broth cubes
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 fresh tomato
  • 1 tsp. vinegar (apple cider)
  • 1 c. olive oil
  • green olives (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak beans in their double amount of water overnight; rinse well before.
  2. 2
    In a pressure cooker, put 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Cut green peppers, onion and garlic in large pieces and at medium heat, saute with bay leaf and finely cut tomato.
  3. 3
    When tender, put the beans with the same water they have been soaked in plus about 4 cups more water into pressure cooker and cook for 1/2 hour. Uncover and let simmer at medium heat for 1/2 hour, smashing with spoon a few of the beans to help thicken the sauce.
  4. 4
    When proper thickness is achieved, remove from heat and mix the sugar, vinegar and rest of olive oil into the sauce.
  5. 5
    They even taste better the next day.

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