Cuban-ish Black Beans

This is my take on a quick and easy recipe for cuban style black beans. It all comes together quickly and easily, with minimal prep work. Perfect for an easy, meatless meal.

There are several cuban recipes I've learned to make exploring my Latin heritage. Here's one I'd like to share:-)

LOVE BLACK BEANS!!!

Today I will share with you this recipe that Mercedes a Cuban lady told me how to prepare it. This is a recipe that deserves to be shared with everyone, it is very tasty and easy to prepare.It can be accompanied with rice and is an excellent combination for any type of meat.It is so delicious that once you prepare it you will adopt it as one of your favorite recipes.

Recipe from my friend Rachel

I originally wanted to make Cuban black beans. But then I had a bunch of leftover chimichurri sauce.... soooo this happened! The minute I tasted it, I KNEW, I would never make beans any other way again. Had to share it with you guys!The vinegar in the chimichurri gives a perfect hint of acidity to balance the hearty beans.

Anyone can dump them out of the can, this will make them great!

Thank you Grandma.

Did you know that black beans are actually purple? They contain a pigment called anthocyanin, which are also found in red cabbage and blue berries, and which aid in the prevention cell and tissue damage, in the form of oxidation. Not only that, black beans are also a great source of protein and fiber which promote digestion and heart health.Note:* You can substitute can black beans for freshly made ones.**You can substitute dried cilantro for fresh one.#CA2025

You can add more water for more of a soup texture. This is more of a dip

It's a generational standard, I just digitized it.

Essentially Chipotle's black bean recipe with added chipotle pepper in mole to spice it up. Great served as a side dish topped with crema and green onions. To make this into a black bean soup, reserve all of the liquid in the cans and blend half of the cooked beans.

Orange goes well with black beans

Healthy Salsa

Black beans one of the most versatile bean next to chickpeas on the planet, well I think so anyhow..... just saying!!! Lol By the way you may ask why summer savory? Well it just so happens that it is an anti-gas herb so if you don't want the embarrassing problems of gas, just add summer savory it helps out a bunch.

Basic but Flavorful. Build upon it!

We prefer simmered black beans to have a little bite instead of being too soft, so in our house our black beans are a little wrinkly on the surface. They are still cooked all the way through.In Step 2, if the beans ae exposed to air, they will be too wrinkly when they are done.If you add the sugar in one go in Step 3 the beans will stiffen up and become hard.Let the beans peek out of the water just briefly to get a little wrinkly. Recipe by Yukirinrin

My daughter helped me make this due to my shoulder surgery, keeping a promise

I think one of the best ways to honor our heritage is through food. As my older kids are part Cuban, I like to include those flavors in our rotation as well.Like many stews, this is a good one to make ahead and freeze for those busy weeknights.If you're averse to pork, you can make this with slightly larger chunks of chicken.Very good arguments are made for and against searing the meat (Step 1) beforehand. I think the best argument for it is the resulting depth of flavor. The best argument against? Time saved. You can do what works best for you and your family on a given day and have a delicious result either way.I've included stovetop and slow cooker instructions below.