Cuban Black Beans

Ingredients:

1 cup black beans (dry)
1/2 tablespoon oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 bay leaf
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 tablespoon salt
brown rice, cooked
fried plantains
avocado, sliced
cilantro leaves
pico de gallo
lime wedges
roasted sweet potato (optional)

Soak beans overnight and drain.

In a saucepan, saute onion in the oil until softened. Add one clove of garlic then black beans then add enough water to cover the beans by about an inch. Add bay leaf. Cover and allow beans to cook.

Halfway through cooking, add remaining garlic and cilantro. Cook until beans are tender. Add cumin, oregano, and salt.

Serve with brown rice, fried plantains, avocado slices, sweet potato, and pico de gallo. Garnish with cilantro and serve with a wedge of lime.