Cuban Black Beans

I haven’t had a chance to try this recipe yet, but wanted to keep to make in the very near future.

Cuban Black Beans

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Ingredients

• 1 pound dried black beans
• 2 tablespoons avocado oil
• 1 yellow onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 1 smoked ham hock 8 ounces
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons fresh oregano chopped
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Instructions

• Inspect and discard any damaged beans. Rinse under cold running water. Place beans in a large bowl, add enough tepid water to cover 2 inches above beans. Soak at room temperature overnight. Drain and rise the beans in the morning.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• On the stovetop warm the oil in a 2-quart dutch oven. Add onion, garlic and bell peppers, and saute until softened but not browned (about 5 minutes).
• Add beans, ham hock, broth, water, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper and stir well.  
• Place covered dutch oven in preheated oven for 2 hours.
• Remove the ham hock and let cool. Remove any lean meat, discarding any skin, fat and bones. Stir the meat into the beans.