My Cuban Black Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces dried black beans, soaked and drained
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• sazon goya
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning
• 1/2 small onion, diced small
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced small
• 1 -2 slice bacon
• salt and black pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 put beans into a pot with 2 cups cold water and bring to a boil.
• 2 once water is boiling, add oil, sazon packet, adobo, and bay leaf.
• 3 bring to a low boil for about 1 hour or until water just barely covers the beans. check beans for tenderness.
• 4 add in bacon, onion, and green pepper and keep at a low boil for about 1/2 hour or until water is mostly absorbed.
• 5 when water is mostly absorbed, check beans for tenderness. they should be soft when pierced with a fork, and there should still be liquid in the pot. if all the water is absorbed, pour in about a half cup more (just enough to keep it like a thick sauce).
• 6 once beans are tender and you've got a nice thick sauce in the pot, remove from heat.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.