Cuban Black Beans Recipe • Rouses Supermarkets

Ingredients

• 1½ green bell peppers, stemmed and seeded
• 10 garlic cloves, separated
• 1 pound dried black beans, rinsed and picked over to remove any stones
• 1 smoked ham hock
• 5 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar