Ingredients
- 6 cups dried black beans
- 5 bay leaves
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 7 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 or 2 jalapeños, finely-chopped (to taste)
- 1½ large onions, diced
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cup sour cream for garnish
Make it step by step
- Pick over the beans.
- Place in large bean pot and add water to cover by at least 2 inches (~5 cm).
- Soak overnight, then change water.
- Bring beans to a boil. Reduce heat, then simmer until beans start to soften, around ½ hour.
- Add bay leaves, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, garlic, jalapeños, onions, and red wine vinegar.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer ½ to 1 hour, until beans are soft.
- Take out bay leaves.
- Stir in cilantro.
- Add some sour cream.
- Serve.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook by Wikibooks contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
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