Latin Black Beans Habichuelas Negras

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 (15 ounce) cans canned black beans (undrained)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 green bell pepper (diced, I put all following veggies in the food processor so the kids don't mind)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• 2 sazon goya con culantro y achiote (in the Latin aisle of your local grocer)
• 1 dash oregano (to taste)
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. 1

   In a medium sized saucepan, heat oil over Med/Hi heat.

2. 2

   add your garlic, onion and green bell pepper (we call this sofrito) and saute until tender.

3. 3

   add your beans(liquid from beans as well), 2 pks of sazon, oregano, water and sugar.

4. 4

   stir it all up and increase heat to High.

5. 5

   once boiling, lower heat to simmer for about 30 minutes.

6. 6

   add cap of vinegar and stir up

7. 7

   serve over rice

8. 8

   enjoy!