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Cuban Black Beans

10/25/2011

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Cuban Black Beans

This is one of my favorite recipes that I have been making for a long time.  I have served this for company many times and it always gets rave reviews.  It is exceptional with fresh squeezed lime juice.



Serves: 6 to 8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes (includes 2 ½ hours baking time)  This recipe is adapted slightly from America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook

Serve these beans with plain white rice, sour cream, hot sauce, lime wedges and chopped tomatoes.  

Ingredients:

2 ounces bacon (2 slices), chopped fine
2 onions, chopped medium
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped medium
1 teaspoon cumin
Salt
6 garlic cloves minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano or ¾ teaspoon dried
6 cups water
1 pound dried black beans (2 cups), picked over and rinsed
2 bay leaves
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
½ pound chorizo sausage, quartered lengthwise and sliced ½ inch thick (you can also remove the casing and crumble it or use smoked sausage)
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro, optional (I omit the cilantro b/c we don't like it)
Pepper

  1. Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 300 degrees. Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Stir in the onions, bell pepper, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt. Continue to cook until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
  2. Stir in the garlic and oregano and cook until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Stir in the water, scraping up the browned bits. Stir in the beans, bay leaves, red pepper flakes, and baking soda. Bring to a boil. Cover and transfer to the oven. Bake stirring every 30 minutes, until the beans are tender, 2 to 2 ½ hours.
  3. Remove the lid and stir in the sausage. Continue to bake, uncovered, until the liquid has thickened, about 30 minutes.
  4. Discard the bay leaves. Let the beans sit for 10 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.

To Make Ahead

After cooking, the beans can be cooled to room temperature and refrigerated, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, for up to 4 days. Reheat over medium-low heat before serving.

From the America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook Copyright © 2006.  Published by America’s Test Kitchen.  All Rights Reserved. 


2 Comments
francine lavallee
1/20/2017 09:33:05 am

Hello, looking good, do we need to soak the bean overnight before to cook them. thank you

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Faith (Home Ec @ Home) link
1/20/2017 10:33:46 pm

No need to presoak the beans. You can also make them in the slow cooker. Here is how.
http://www.homeecathome.com/the-home-economist/slow-cooker-cuban-black-beans

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