Best 10 Traditional Cuban Black Bean Recipes

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Traditional Cuban black beans, a delectable and flavorful dish, have been a staple in Cuban cuisine for generations. As a versatile dish, it can be served as a hearty main course or a delectable side dish. With its combination of savory black beans, aromatic spices, and a rich tomato sauce, this traditional Cuban dish is sure to tantalize taste buds and leave you craving for more. Its simple yet flavorful ingredients, combined with the unique Cuban cooking techniques, create a culinary experience that transports you to the vibrant streets of Havana.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CUBAN BLACK BEANS RECIPE



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The traditional and perfect recipe for cooking a delicious black bean soup from the home, we tell you the step by step and everything you need to know to prepare it.

Provided by Dailis

Categories     Soup

Time 55m

Yield 1 Recipient

Number Of Ingredients 13

• 450 gram of black beans
• 2400 ml of water
• 4 spoons of oil
• 1 onion
• 6 cloves of garlic
• 1medium pepper
• 1bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• ½ teaspoon of milled oregano
• ½ spoon of milled bay leaf
• 1 tablespoonful of dry wine
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 pinch of salt

Steps:

  • 1 The first step is to clean and wash the beans well; we will leave them to soak since the previous night with sufficient water and bay leaf.
  • 2 The following morning, we empty them into a pressure cooker together with the water and the bay leaf; we cook it from 30 to 45 minutes, until they get tender.
  • 3 Meantime, we prepare the lightly Fried, for it, in a Frying pan place the oil and when it gets hot, we add mashed garlic, the onion and the pepper finely cut. Fry lightly over a low heat for some seconds
  • 4 Once the beans tender, uncover the pressure cooker and extract one cup that we reserve to use it later.
  • 5 We add the lightly Fried and continue Cooking without cover it, then we add the dry wine, the sugar, the salt to taste and the rest of the ingredients.
  • 6 Finally, we take the cup we had preserve before and blend it well or crush until its turn as a puree that we will empty to the black beans soup to has a dense texture.
  • 7 We stir it well, check the point of salt and remove from the flame.
  • 8 It is serve with White rice, preferably accompany of fried plantain and roasted pork. How To Make Cuban BLACK BEANS ► Stew Recipe Prepare with me some delicious Cuban Black Beans that will make you show off to everyone as an expert @ in the kitchen. So if you want to learn how to make the best Cuban black beans recipe ...

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CUBAN BLACK BEAN SOUP



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Provided by Food Network

Time 2h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound black beans
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon oregano
1 Italian frying pepper, halved
Olive oil, for sauteing, plus 1/4 cup olive oil
1 white onion, large dice
1 red pepper, large dice
1 green pepper, large dice
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 cup white vinegar
Salt
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot, cover the beans with water, covering them by 2 inches. Add bay leaf, cumin, oregano, and Italian pepper. Simmer until the beans are tender, about 45 minutes.
  • After 45 minutes, remove the pepper.
  • In a saute pan, saute onions, red, and green peppers until translucent. Puree in a blender, this is the sofrito.
  • In the same pan, saute the garlic. Add to the beans, along with the sofrito, 1/4-cup olive oil, sugar, and vinegar. Season with salt and continue to cook until very thick, about 45 minutes. Garnish with finely chopped red onion.

CUBAN-STYLE BLACK BEANS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 5h5m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound dried black beans
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon white vinegar
Ten to fifteen 3-inch cilantro stems, tied in a bundle
3 bay leaves
1 onion, diced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Soak the beans with the baking soda in 10 cups of water for about 3 hours. Rinse and drain.
  • Add the beans to a Dutch oven and add 10 cups fresh water, along with the olive oil, cumin, oregano, sugar, vinegar, cilantro stems, bay leaves and onion. Simmer until the beans are soft, about 2 hours. Add 2 teaspoons of salt (or more to taste) and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

CUBAN BLACK BEAN SOUP



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Using a blender, this soup becomes a smooth, nutritious heart-warmer just right for those cool nights. If the soup is too thick, add a little more vegetable broth to thin it out.-Tracy Lohr, Urbandale, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 50m

Yield 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 celery ribs, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
8 garlic cloves, minced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
4 teaspoons canola oil
4 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
1 to 2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
GARNISH:
9 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
9 teaspoons fat-free sour cream
9 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven coated with cooking spray, saute the celery, onion, garlic and jalapeno in oil until onion is tender. Stir in the beans, broth, water, seasonings and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Cool slightly., In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return to the pan; heat through. Garnish each serving with tomatoes, sour cream and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 786mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ABUELA'S FRIJOLES NEGROS - GRANDMA'S CUBAN BLACK BEANS



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Authentic Cuban-style black beans take a great deal of time but are well worth the wait. It is said that adding a teaspoon of baking soda in the last hour of cooking lessens the gastric after-effects of eating beans.

Provided by Chef Chessie

Categories     Black Beans

Time P1DT3h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb black beans
2 large green peppers (cut into several large slices)
10 cups water
2/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 large onion (diced)
1/4 teaspoon oregano
4 garlic cloves (crushed)
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons sugar
4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons dry wine

Steps:

  • Wash beans and let them soak in water and half of the green pepper over night at room temperature.
  • Once beans have swollen, simmer on stove until they become soft (about 45 minutes).
  • Heat olive oil in pan and sauté onion, garlic, and the rest of the green pepper.
  • Add 1 cup of the coked beans to pan and mash well.
  • Return entire mixture to pot with beans.
  • Add salt, pepper, oregano, bay leaf, and sugar.
  • Cover and return to boil.
  • Simmer for 1 hour longer.
  • Add vinegar and dry wine, cover and simmer for one hour longer.
  • If beans are still too wet after this time, cook uncovered until they thicken.
  • Remove bay leaf and top with olive oil prior to serving.

CUBAN BLACK BEANS



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This classic recipe is adapted from "Tastes Like Cuba," by Eduardo Machado and Michael Domitrovich. The secret is the homemade sofrito, but bottled will do in a pinch.

Provided by Pete Wells

Categories     one pot

Time 45m

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 green peppers, stemmed and seeded
10 garlic cloves
1 pound dried black beans, rinsed and picked over to remove any stones
1 smoked ham hock
2 bay leaves
5 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
4 slices thick bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 Spanish onion, diced
1 jalapeño, stemmed and finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon turbinado or other brown sugar

Steps:

  • Cut 1 green pepper into 1-inch squares. Smash and peel 4 of the garlic cloves. Put the green pepper and garlic into a large pot with the beans, ham hock, bay leaves and 1 tablespoon salt. Add 2 quarts water and bring to a boil. Cover the pot and simmer until the beans are tender, an hour or more.
  • Meanwhile, make a sofrito. Cut the remaining ½ green pepper into ¼-inch dice. Peel and finely chop the remaining garlic. Heat the olive oil in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the green pepper and onion and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, jalapeño (leave out the seeds if you don't want it too spicy), oregano, cumin, black pepper and 2 teaspoons salt and stir for another minute. Pour in the vinegar and scrape any browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. This is your sofrito.
  • When the beans are cooked, discard the bay leaf. Remove and set aside the ham hock and let it cool. Transfer 1 cup of beans to small bowl, mash them into a paste with the back of a fork and return to the pot. Add the sofrito, then the sugar. Pull the meat from the ham hock, leaving behind any white sinew or gristle. Chop the ham into ½-inch pieces and return it to the bean pot.
  • Stir the beans well and bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes or so, skimming any foam from the top. Taste for salt and serve with white rice.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 350, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 451 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CUBAN BLACK BEANS II



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A Cuban lady down the street made these every Wednesday...wonderful stuff! She served the beans over a bowl of hot rice, and garnished them with salsa, a little sour cream, and shredded cheese. It was also good without the dairy products. Can substitute canned, rinsed beans to cut cooking time.

Provided by momtoellis

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean     Cuban

Time 9h45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound black beans, washed
¼ cup olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
5 cups water
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Place beans in a large saucepan with enough water to cover, and soak 8 hours, or overnight; drain.
  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and saute onion, green bell pepper, and garlic until tender.
  • Into the onion mixture, stir the drained beans, water, tomato paste, pimentos, and vinegar. Season with salt, sugar, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.4 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 10.5 g, Protein 13.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 760.3 mg, Sugar 5.9 g

HOME CANNED CUBAN BLACK BEANS



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This is a home canned version of a Cuban Black bean soup. If you want it creamy, you can puree a portion of the beans after canning (when you heat for seving). I adapted this from a traditional Cuban recipe for use in home canning. It is pretty good, I think.

Provided by gahboo

Categories     Black Beans

Time 2h

Yield 8 pints

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 lbs dried black beans
2 cups onions, chopped
1 cup bell pepper, chopped
6 teaspoons garlic, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon oregano
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/2 lb salt pork

Steps:

  • Sort dry beans.
  • Soak overnight in water.
  • Drain beans, add new water covering by 2", and bring to a boil. When boiling begins, remove from heat and set aside.
  • Saute onion, pepper,and garlic in olive oil until onion is glassy.
  • Add remaining spices, salt and vinegar to the saute pot.
  • Sterilize 8 pint Mason Jars.
  • Add 1/4 cup of saute mixture to each jar.
  • Chop Salt pork into small pieces, and divide into eight "piles".
  • Put one "pile" of salt pork into each jar.
  • Add 1 slightly heaping cup of black beans to each jar. This should leave about 1 1/2" headspace in jar. Do not overfill with beans. They expand a lot during processing. Overfilling will cause jars to leak in canner.
  • Top off each jar with bean juice, leaving 3/4" headspace.
  • Put of lids and process 1 hour 5 minutes at 10 psi.
  • After processing, remove from heat and allow canner to return to ambient pressure of its own accord.
  • Remove and cool jars.
  • Needs to age a month or so to blend flavors. When serving, it is normal to add a bit of water, since water boils out during processing. Serve ladled over rice and add a dollop of sour cream.

CUBAN BLACK BEANS



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This hearty side dish starts with sofrito, a combination of finely minced onions and green peppers. The tomato puree and sherry give the beans a distinctive flavor.-Nena Linares, Los Angeles, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 2h5m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups dried black beans, rinsed
1 bay leaf
3 medium green peppers, chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (15 ounces) tomato puree
1/2 cup sherry or chicken broth
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Rinse and sort beans; soak according to package directions. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. , Place beans in a large saucepan; add 6 cups water and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute peppers and onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomato puree, sherry, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 8-10 minutes. Drain beans; discard bay leaf. Stir beans into tomato mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 13g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 214mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

CUBAN BLACK BEANS I



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Serve these flavorful beans over rice, as a sauce for pasta or with a good loaf of bread.

Provided by Dick

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Caribbean

Time 13h50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 pound black beans, washed
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 ½ teaspoons paprika
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 minced hot green chile peppers
3 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, soak beans in water to cover overnight.
  • Rinse beans, and transfer to a large stock pot. Add onion, bell peppers, bay leaves, paprika, cumin, oregano, and chile peppers, along with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
  • Test beans for tenderness, and when tender add garlic and balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.3 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Fat 1.5 g, Fiber 13.4 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 11 mg, Sugar 6 g

Tips:

  • Soak the black beans overnight: This will help to reduce the cooking time and make the beans more digestible.
  • Use a variety of vegetables: Don't be afraid to experiment with different vegetables in your black bean soup. Some good options include onions, garlic, bell peppers, carrots, celery, and corn.
  • Add some spices: Cuban black bean soup is typically seasoned with a variety of spices, such as cumin, oregano, and bay leaves. You can also add a touch of heat with some chili powder or cayenne pepper.
  • Use a good quality broth: The broth you use will make a big difference in the flavor of your soup. Use a flavorful broth, such as chicken broth or vegetable broth.
  • Don't overcook the beans: Black beans should be cooked until they are tender, but not mushy. Overcooked beans will lose their flavor and texture.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings: Cuban black bean soup is often served with a variety of toppings, such as rice, sour cream, avocado, and cilantro.

Conclusion:

Cuban black bean soup is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its combination of black beans, vegetables, and spices, Cuban black bean soup is a flavorful and nutritious meal that is sure to please everyone at your table.

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