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Cuban Black Beans takes several minutes to prepare.

Cuban Black Beans takes several minutes to cook.

Cuban Black Beans makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cuban Black Beans are:

1 lb Black beans
2 Large Green peppers
8 C Water
2/3 C Olive oil
1 Large onion
4 cloves Garlic
4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Black pepper
1/4 tsp Oregano
1 bay leaf
2 T Sugar or sugar substitute
1/4 tsp cumin
2 T Vinegar
2 T Dry White Wine
2 T Olive Oil\
Jasmine Brown Rice

Here is how you make Cuban Black Beans:

Wash beans and soak over night with 1 diced green pepper.Drain & rinse beans and put in large pot with water. Heat over medium heat for 45 minutes.Heat oil in skillet. Add diced onions, green pepper, pressed garlic and cook until tender. Add 1 C of softened beans mashed. MIx well and return to pot of beans.Add other ingredients and simmer covered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.When mixture is thickened, add wine & vinegar. Continue to cook covered over low heat for 1 hour. If still watery, cook uncovered until it thickens.Add 2 T olive oil just before serving. Serve over brown Jasmine Rice.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AJ_GON@MSN.COM.

The nutritional information for Cuban Black Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 622.1

• Total Fat: 62.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 304.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 2.6 g