Cuban Black Bean Chili Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
10 oz dry black beans
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup tomato, chopped
3/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp cayenne, salt, black pepper
2 tsp serrano peppers, chopped
2 tbsp cilantro (dried), chopped
2 tbsp malt vinegar
1 tbsp tabasco sauce
Recipe
Preparation
Cook beans until soft, about 2 hours. Drain off water. Coat bottom of
large saucepan lightly with oil and saute onion and pepper until
soft. Add tomatoes, spices and beans, then cover with water. Stir in
cilantro, vinegar and hot sauce. Simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Serve over
rice with sour cream and chopped green onion.
Servings:
2
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