Basic Sofrito Black Beans Recipe - (5/5)

Ingredients

• 1 lb (2-1/4 cups) dried black beans
• 6 cups water
• 1 large onion (about 2-3/4" diameter, 150 gm)
• 1 red bell pepper (about 1 cup/92 gm)
• 3 Tb olive oil, divided
• 1 head garlic (about 8 cloves, about 24 gm)
• 1 TB balsamic vinegar
• 1 TB minced chipotle pepper (about 5 gm, optional, for a bit of earthy spiciness)
• 2 tspn salt
• 3 bay leaves
• 8 sage leaves
• 1 tspn dried oregano
• 1/2 tspn cumin seeds
• 1 arbol chili (optional, for real spicy)