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cuban black beans in a white bowl

Cuban Black Beans

Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Cuban
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 85kcal
Author: Marwin Brown

Equipment

  • pressure cooker

Ingredients

For The Beans

  • ½ pound Dry Black Beans
  • 2 cups Vegetable Broth
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 medium Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 medium White Onion diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Orange Zest

For the Sofrito

  • ½ medium onion sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • ¼ spice mix paprika, cumin, dried oregano, salt, pepper
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1-2 sprigs fresh oregano

Instructions

Prepare The Beans

  • Soak the beans overnight.
  • Pre-mix the dry spices together in a small bowl.
  • Pre-heat Instant Pot on medium “saute” settings. Add diced onions and saute 2-3 minutes.
  • Add ¼ of the spice mix plus the garlic, mix well, and saute another 30 seconds.
  • Add the black beans, bell peppers, bay leaf, orange zest, stock, water, and ¾ of the remaining spice mix. Mix well. Turn off “saute” settings.
  • Add the lid making sure venting is turned off. Pressure cook for 45 minutes.

Make the Sofrito

  • While the beans are cooking, make the sofrito.
  • Pre-heat a skillet, add oil and quickly (1 minute) saute onions, garlic and peppers with a pinch of the remaining spice mix.
  • Place ingredients in a food processor. Add fresh oregano and orange juice.
  • Set aside until beans are finished.

Finish the Beans

  • Manually release the pressure on the Instant Pot. Remove lid and return settings back to saute.
  • Add the sofrito and remaining spice mix to the pot, mix well and allow to cook 20-30 minutes.

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Nutrition

Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 990IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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