Dominican Beans

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 28 -30 ounces canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 cups water
• 2 ounces fresh cilantro
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon distilled vinegar
• 1 sweet pepper (italian frying pepper-halved lengthwise, stem and seeds discarded)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 puree half of beans in a food processor or blender with 1 cup water until smooth.
• 2 tie cilantro into a tight bundle with string.
• 3 cook onion and garlic in olive oil in a 5-6 quart pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened but not browned, about 8 minutes.
• 4 add tomato paste, vinegar, and 1 cup water, then bring to a boil and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• 5 add pureed and whole beans, italian frying pepper halves, cilantro, bay leaves, salt, oregano, pepper and remaining 2 cups water, then simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours (mixture will reduce and thicken).
• 6 remove and discard italian pepper halves, cilantro, and bay leaves, then serve.