Title: Black beans
 Categories: Main dish, Cuban, Vegetarian
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1 lb Black beans, soaked
      1    Bay leaf
      1 md Green bell pepper, cut into
           -- quarters

MMMMM--------------------------SOFRITO-------------------------------
    2/3 c  Olive oil
      4    Garlic cloves, chopped
      1 lg Onion, chopped
      1 md Green bell pepper, chopped
      3 ts Cumin
      2 tb Cider vinegar
      1 ts Chopped green chili
 
  Cook black beans with bay leaf & green pepper until they are very
  tender & starting to crack open about 2 hours.  Add more water as
  necessary.
  
  SOFRITO: In a skillet, heat the oil, add garlic, onion, bell pepper &
  cook, stirring until the onion is translucent, 8 to 10 minutes.  Add
  the rest of the ingredients & mix well.
  
  Add sofrito to the beans, mix well & cok over low heat, covered,
  until the beans crack open, 30 to 40 minutes.  Season to taste &
  serve.
  
  Randelman & Schwartz, "Memories of a Cuban Kitchen"