Cuban Black Bean Soup

This recipe is my Mom's that was her Mom's and so on. This has always been a hit at our Christmas' as well as all our special occasions. Great recipe to use a pressure cooker if you forget to soak beans over night. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb dried black beans
• 1  pinch cumin (very light pinch)
• 1  medium yellow onion
• 1⁄2 large green pepper
• 3  slices  culantro
• 4 -5  fresh garlic cloves
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  large bay leaf
• 1⁄4 cup tomato sauce
• 1⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white vinegar
•  salt

Directions

1. Soak black beans in 9 cups of water with oregano, pinch of cumin, 3 strip of culantro and bay leaf over night. (with pressure cooker 25 minutes).
2. Finely chop onion, green pepper, and garlic.
3. In separate sauce pan add olive oil and add chopped onions, green pepper and garlic and saute until it's glazed.
4. Add black pepper, and tomato sauce to sauce pan stir for about 2 to 3 minutes then toss into hot black beans. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of vinegar with salt to taste. cook until beans thicken approximately 25 minutes. Enjoy!