Matos Family Black Beans | Primary Beans

Ingredients

• 2 1-lb bags dried Negro beans
• 1 small Spanish onion, peeled and halved
• 1 small green bell pepper, stemmed and cored
• 2 bay leaves
• Kosher salt
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 large Spanish onions, chopped
• 6-8 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 green bell peppers, stem and core removed and then diced small
• 2 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp oregano
• 2 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar, to taste
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup dry white wine, to taste (you can also swap in Shaoxing Wine, if you don’t keep white wine in the house)
• White rice, for serving