Black Beans with Ham Hocks and Dry Sherry | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 pound black beans, picked over and rinsed
• 12 cups water
• 2/3 pound smoked ham hock
• 1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 6 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt or 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 8 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon table salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• Ground black pepper