Cuban Black Beans

Name: Cuban Black Beans
Ingredients: 1 1/2 green peppers, stemmed and seeded; 10 garlic cloves; 1 pound dried black beans, rinsed and picked over to remove any stones; 1 smoked ham hock; 2 bay leaves; 5 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1/4 cup olive oil; 4 slices thick bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 Spanish onion, diced; 1 jalapeño, stemmed and finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar; 1 tablespoon turbinado or other brown sugar

Cuban Black Beans was pinched from <a href="https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013062-cuban-black-beans" target="_blank">cooking.nytimes.com.</a>

"This classic recipe is adapted from “Tastes Like Cuba,” by Eduardo Machado and Michael Domitrovich. The secret is the homemade sofrito, but bottled will do in a pinch. Featured in: Food: Cooking With Dexter; Burnt Offerings...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 green peppers, stemmed and seeded

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10 garlic cloves

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1 pound dried black beans, rinsed and picked over to remove any stones

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1 smoked ham hock

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2 bay leaves

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5 teaspoons salt, or to taste

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1/4 cup olive oil

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4 slices thick bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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1 Spanish onion, diced

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1 jalapeño, stemmed and finely chopped

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1 teaspoon dried oregano

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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

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1 tablespoon turbinado or other brown sugar

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