Recipe: Key West Black Beans

KEY WEST BLACK BEANS

Best if cooked a day ahead.

1 pound dried black beans
1 quart cold water
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 bell peppers, sliced thin
2 large onions, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Cooked white rice (for serving)

Soak beans overnight.

When ready to cook, drain and rinse the beans. Cover with cold water and boil 1 hour.

Add remaining ingredients except salt, vinegar, and sugar. Cook slowly for about 4 hours or until beans are tender and begin to thicken.

Add salt, vinegar, and sugar just before serving.

Serve on rice with smoked pork, ham or sausage.

Adapted from source: The Little Mountain Bean Bible Cookbook
From: CarolB, Fl, 1997