Frijoles Negros (Black Beans)

When it comes to beans, blacks ones are on the top of my list. I learned how to make them from a very old and dear friend. I was shocked to learn that you really don't need much to bring the flavors out. "Keep it simple", she always said.

Ingredients:

1 pound package of dried black beans

3 bay leaves

4 cloves of garlic

1 large green bell pepper, cut in quarters

¼ cup of sofrito

1 large onion, peeled and leave whole

3 tablespoons of ground cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

2 cups of water

Instructions:

Pick over beans, soak overnight in cold water and cover by about 2 inches. Next day pick out floating beans. Add another cup of water, green pepper, onion, bay leaves, garlic and salt to taste. Bring to boil and then to a simmer for about 2 hours adding the other cup of water only if you feel that it is needed. Add the sofrito and cook for another hour or until beans are done. Discard the bay leaves, remove pepper, onion, garlic and a few beans to blender and pulse then return to beans. Adjust taste by adding salt and pepper.

Serve with white rice or as I like it....drizzled with olive oil and chopped Spanish (red) onion and a bit of cilantro for garnish.

¡BUEN PROVECHO!

Other recipes by Norma:
Carne Guisada (Beef Stew)
Surullitos de Maiz con Mayoketchup and Bacalaitos Fritos
Piña Colada Flan
Chicken Empanadas
Barriguitas de Vieja
Pollo a la Cazadora (Chicken Cacciatore)
Supercharged Coquito (with Bacardi 151)

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Comment by Olgateresa Gonzalez Baigas on June 25, 2011 at 11:50pm: I am wondering with the black bean recipe about smashing the garlic and leaving the skins on...do you have to find them in the beans and take them off before you blend with peppers etc or does it matter

Comment by Katie Metz de Martínez on June 15, 2011 at 9:33am: I've tried this recipe, and I can vouch for how tasty it is! Thanks, Norma!

Comment by Linda Papineau on June 13, 2011 at 12:39pm: I will try this black bean recipe; but I must ask what is sofrito? Dr Oz says we all need to eat more black beans!

Comment by Carolyn Swaney on June 2, 2010 at 2:22am: looks tasty! I think I'll be using your recipe the next time I make them!

Comment by Jorge on June 1, 2010 at 10:28am: Indeed, they do, Cat! The garlic and onion add a little flavor, too.

Comment by Norma Torres on May 31, 2010 at 9:49pm: Thak you Cat...they were really good...LOL

Comment by Cat on May 31, 2010 at 9:13pm: OMG! Those look so good, I can almost taste them!