Cuban Style Black Beans

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and pinto beans are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has healthy fats while canola is often cheaper.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers similar acidity with potential health benefits.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley provides a fresh flavor while spinach is more affordable.

Dice the onions, garlic, and roasted red peppers. Leave the green bell pepper whole to fish it out later.

Sort through the black beans to remove any debris or imperfections, then rinse them to remove dust.

Add a generous amount of olive oil to the pressure cooker and hit the sauté function.

Once the oil is warm, add the diced onions and garlic, and sauté until soft.

Add the cleaned black beans to the pressure cooker along with the whole green bell pepper, bay leaves, and salt.

Pour in about half a bottle of red wine and fill the pressure cooker with water to about two-thirds full.

Add ground black pepper to the mixture.

Seal the pressure cooker lid and ensure the valve is closed. Select the beans function and cook for a few extra minutes for creamier beans.

Once the cooking is complete, check the beans for softness. If they are too watery, use the sauté function to reduce the liquid.

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