Basic Black Beans Recipe - Authentic Cuban Vegetarian Dish

Ingredients

• 14 oz (397 g) dried black beans
• 2 qt (1.89 liter) water
• 0.13 tsp baking soda
• 0.5 tsp ground oregano
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 green pepper , quartered
• 0.5 onion , finely chopped
• 3 tbsp minced garlic
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 3 tbsp cider vinegar
• 0.25 cup sherry wine
• salt , to taste