Ingredients
1 pound black beans
6 c. water
1/2 c. olive oil
1 tbsp. white or cider vinegar
1 onion
2 green bell peppers
3 garlic cloves
2 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. oregano
4 green olives
1 tbsp. sugar
3 to 4 bay leaves
3 tbsp. of ketchup
salt to taste
1/4 c. chopped cilantro
Preparation
Leave beans to soak overnight in cold water covered with half of the onion and half of the green pepper.
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Add beans (throw out the onion and green pepper that was left with the beans overnight). Simmer.
While beans are simmering , roast the remaining green pepper til the skin is black. Remove the skin and cut into 1/2 inch strips.
Saute the 1 garlic in olive oil until brown and the discard the garlic. then add the peppers, half of a chopped onion, bay leaves, olives, garlic, cumin, oregano and vinegar. Saute for 30 minutes over low flame.
Add sauted ingredients to beans. Cook for approx 2 hours or longer., add salt and sugar, ketchup and top of with cilantro.
(to thicken sauce smash a few beans up against the pot).
