Cuban Style Black Beans | Recipe | Food & Wine

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.

Cook dried black beans with onion, green pepper, and bay leaf in a pressure cooker until very tender and soft.

Make sofrito by gently cooking garlic, onions, and green pepper in olive oil for a long time.

Add the sofrito to the beans to enrich the cooking liquid.

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