Cuban Black Beans

also called frijoles negros · black beans

The table

1 largegreen bell peppersweat 10 mintoast 1 minsimmer 30 minseason, pull the bay leaves
1 largeyellow onion
5 clovesgarlic
1/4 cup(60 mL)olive oil
1 1/2 tspground cumin
1 tspdried oregano
1 lb(450 g; soaked overnight)dried black beanssimmer 1 1/2 hr
8 cups(1.9 L)water
2bay leaves
2 Tbsdry white wine
1 Tbscider vinegar
2 tspkosher salt
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What to lay out

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Pans and tools

1sweat 10 min

2simmer 1 1/2 hr

3toast 1 min

goes in with what step 1 made

5season, pull the bay leaves

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
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Needs you
11 minof the steps that give a time

One of the 5 steps never says how long it takes, so both numbers are floors. 10 min of that is counted as needing you only because the step never said otherwise. The recipe itself says 2 hr 15 min.

  1. simmer 1 1/2 hr

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  2. sweat 10 min

    10 minneeds you(assumed)from the start

  3. toast 1 min

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  4. simmer 30 min

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  5. season, pull the bay leaves

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You'll need skillet

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See how it is written
>> title: Cuban Black Beans
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: beans, cuban, sofrito, stovetop
>> counters: Taquería
>> aka: frijoles negros, black beans
>> servings: 6
>> time: 2 hr 15 min
>> step.1: simmer 1 1/2 hr
>> step.2: sweat 10 min
>> step.3: toast 1 min
>> step.4: simmer 30 min
>> step.5: season, pull the bay leaves

Simmer @dried black beans{1%lb}(450 g; soaked overnight) in @water{8%cups}(1.9 L) with @bay leaves{2} until tender, ~{1 1/2%hr}.

Sweat @green bell pepper{1%large}, @yellow onion{1%large}, and @garlic{5%cloves} in @olive oil{1/4%cup}(60 mL) in a #skillet{} for ~{10%min}.

Toast @&(~1)sofrito{} with @ground cumin{1 1/2%tsp} and @dried oregano{1%tsp} for ~{1%min}.

Stir @&(~1)sofrito{} into @&(~3)beans{} and simmer uncovered for ~{30%min}, until the broth is thick.

Season @&(~1)beans{} with @dry white wine{2%Tbs}, @cider vinegar{1%Tbs}, and @kosher salt{2%tsp}, then pull the bay leaves.