Authentic Black Bean Recipe by Gregory Recipe gpoulten

• 2 - 1lb. Bags of Goya Black Beans (I like the size and texture of their beans when cooked)
• 2 - Medium to Large Spanish Onions, Red Onion works as well (To be used at different times)
• 2 - Medium to Large Green Peppers (To be used at different times)
• 8 - Large Garlic Cloves (To be used at different times)
• 6 - Dried Bay Leaves (To be used at different times)
• Coarse Salt (Used as you cook, you must taste as you go and depending on your salt level add accordingly)
• Fresh Pepper (Ground Black Pepper also for a touch later)
• Olive Oil (Either Goya Spanish Olive Oil or Sicilian Olive Oil its hearty and cloudy and great for beans)
• 1-Teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar
• Ground Cumin

1. ( OF ) Clean/rinse the beans very carefully several times they might contain little pebbles.
2. Once cleaned place the beans in the pot
3. Cut 1- Spanish Onion into quartersplace in the pot
4. Cut 1- Green Pepper remove seeds into quartersplace in the pot
5. 1-Teaspoon of Ground Cuminplace in the pot
6. 1-Teaspoon of Coarse Saltplace in the pot
7. 1-Teaspoon of Black Pepperplace in the pot
8. 1 1/2-Tablespoon of Olive Oilplace in the pot
9. 4-Large Peeled Garlic Cloves Use your paring knife and cut a slit into themplace in the pot
10. Add 3- Dried Bay Leaves
11. I like to use my hands, but spoons work as well, mix all together.
12. The aroma is great!
13. Fill the pot with water about 1 inch above the bean line, cover and soak overnight for at least 12 hours....
14. IN ( ) Check the bean water line- water has been absorbed, add more, at least 1-inch above the bean line Bring to a high boil for about 5minutes, stir and reduce to low heat Cook uncovered for about 2 1/2 hours
15. Skim occasionally and stircheck the water line, never let it dry out, check bean tenderness.
16. If you need to add more water it must be warm/hot.
17. After 2 1/2 hours the vegetables (onion, green pepper, cloves, etc.
18. have basically dissolved to nothing).
19. Discard the bay leaves and remove the vegetables with your tongs and transfer to a bowl.
20. Next transfer into a food mill- if you leave a few vegetables behind in the pot it is fine.
21. Add some liquid of the beans to your food mill with the vegetables and create a nice paste- add back to the pot....
22. Taste the bean tenderness most should have cracked and they should be tender not , not hard...Continue to cook on low heat.... Add your last 3-remaining bay leaves.
23. Add some fresh cracked pepper to taste.
24. (Less is more, you can always add more)
25. .... !
26. Fry Pan is now needed
27. Finely dice/cube your remaining onion,green pepper(seeds removed) and garlic cloves set aside
28. Add about 1/4 cup of olive oil to the fry pan low heat until do not smoke it at all
29. Add the garlic, stir, do not let it brown
30. Add the onion, continue to stir until opaque and tender about 8-10 minutes
31. Add the green pepper cook until tender
32. Add pinch of salt to taste
33. Add pinch of black ground pepper
34. Add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (sometimes I use the cap of the bottle as the measurement)
35. Add the cumin1teaspoon
36. Stir mix well making sure all flavors are combined
37. Remove from heat and add all contents to the beans that are still cooking at low temp.
38. Continue to cook your beans for about another 1 1/2 low heat .
39. Your basically done...
40. The beans should be tender, the broth a bit thick... Set aside serve and eat or store in the fridgeonly in glass containers.

black beans, spanish onions, green peppers, garlic, bay leaves, salt, fresh pepper, olive oil, apple cider vinegar, ground cumin

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/authentic-black-bean-recipe-gregory-13464 (may not work)