Out Of This World Cuban Beans

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups onions, diced
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• clove, 4 - whole
• 9 cups vegetable stock
• 3 tablespoons cilantro stems, finely chopped
• 1/2 orange, unpeeled
• 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot over medium-high heat, add olive oil, onions, bell peppers and jalapenos and cook until vegetables are soft, 6 to 7 minutes.
• 2 add garlic and cumin and cook for 1 minute.
• 3 add beans, cloves, stock, and cilantro stems. (add the smoked turkey if you desire)
• 4 squeeze the orange over the pot and drop inches.
• 5 bring liquid to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer.
• 6 cook, partially covered, for 2 1/2 hours or until beans are very tender. stir in chopped cilantro leaves and season with salt to taste.
• 7 remove the orange before serving.
• 8 yields 2 quarts.
• 9 you can do this in a crockpot too.