Cuban Black Beans
Homemade Cuban black beans cooked in a pressure cooker. Delicious, quick, and easy!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: Entree, Side Dish
Cuisine: Cuban
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 356kcal
- 1 lb Dried Black Beans
- 8 cups water
- 1 small onion
- 1 small tomato
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 leaves bay
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
Rinse the beans and then place them in a pressure cooker. Add water and cook for about 40 minutes. (Please follow your pressure cookers instructions)
Place onion, tomato, garlic cloves, green bell pepper, and cilantro in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the olive oil while pureeing
In a large skillet over high heat sauté the veggie puree for about 5 minutes
Stir in the sautéed veggie mixture to the cooked beans along with the dry white wine, tomato sauce, oregano, cumin, bay leaves, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Cook beans over medium heat uncovered for 20 minutes or until thickened and enjoy
Serving: 6g | Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 1193mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 4.4mg