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Cuban Black Beans I
Dick
"Serve these flavorful beans over rice, as a sauce for pasta or with a good loaf of bread."
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Ingredients
13 h 50 m servings 296 calsOriginal recipe yields 6 servings
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- In a large bowl, soak beans in water to cover overnight.
- Rinse beans, and transfer to a large stock pot. Add onion, bell peppers, bay leaves, paprika, cumin, oregano, and chile peppers, along with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
- Test beans for tenderness, and when tender add garlic and balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 296 calories; 1.5 g fat; 55.5 g carbohydrates; 17.6 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 11 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
12/7/2001
We make theis recipe frequently. One trick I have learned regarding beans is that if I forget to soak them overnight, that covering them with boiling water and then letting them sit for an hour...
Most helpful critical review
10/19/2000
Vinegar is optional and is really only used in some regions of Cuba. My family also does not use chile peppers. Cuban cooking does not normally use hot spices. Instead the key is to use g...
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10/19/2000
Vinegar is optional and is really only used in some regions of Cuba. My family also does not use chile peppers. Cuban cooking does not normally use hot spices. Instead the key is to use g...
12/7/2001
We make theis recipe frequently. One trick I have learned regarding beans is that if I forget to soak them overnight, that covering them with boiling water and then letting them sit for an hour...
1/17/2009
Since it was just the two of us, I wanted to make a smaller portion using canned black beans. I actually weighed one can of beans and while it was a 15-1/2 oz. can, it weighed just 8 ozs., whic...
6/16/2010
In all honesty, I did not make this recipe. However, I am Cuban (as in FROM Cuba), and I will swear on a Bible that NO CUBAN EVER has used green chiles in their frijoles negros (black beans). Wh...
2/19/2001
Quite a nice recipe, although I agree with the other comments about the vinegar. It'd probably be best to use half the amount given, as it is a touch overpowering (although it is a nice flavour...
6/29/2008
I made this for a party to go with cuban pork. A huge hit, there were no beans left, many went back for seconds. I probably added a bit more cumin and oregano than called for, and I substitued ...
11/17/2005
I tried this two ways, both with excellent results. First, I tried as directed, but without the vinegar (the vinegar seemed to be an issue in other reviews of this recipe). This was went very we...
2/16/2002
I boiled my black beans in my crock pot for 3 hours, then rinsed and drained and added them to a pot with ingrediance. I didn't add the hot peppers and I used one tablespoon of cumin for a stro...