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Recipe courtesy of Tiffani Thiessen

Show: Food Network Specials

Episode: Fiesta Night

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Total:: 5 hr 5 min
Active:: 5 min

Yield:: 8 to 10 servings

Level:: Easy

Ingredients

1 pound dried black beans
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar
Ten to fifteen 3-inch cilantro stems, tied in a bundle
3 bay leaves
1 onion, diced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Soak the beans with the baking soda in 10 cups of water for about 3 hours. Rinse and drain.

Add the beans to a Dutch oven and add 10 cups fresh water, along with the olive oil, cumin, oregano, sugar, vinegar, cilantro stems, bay leaves and onion. Simmer until the beans are soft, about 2 hours. Add 2 teaspoons of salt (or more to taste) and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Recipe courtesy of Tiffani Thiessen

My Private Notes

Name: Cuban-Style Black Beans
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Total time: P0Y0M0DT5H5M0.000S
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dried black beans; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon white vinegar; Ten to fifteen 3-inch cilantro stems, tied in a bundle; 3 bay leaves; 1 onion, diced; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper