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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Caribbean >> Cuban

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 90 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

• Source

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| 1. Place beans in a large saucepan with enough water to cover, and soak 8 hours, or overnight; drain. | 2. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and saute onion, green bell pepper, and garlic until tender. | 3. 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. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
black bean	1	pound	washed	1546.7518	282.8605	97.9761	6.441
olive oil	1/4	cup		477.36	0.0	0.0	54.0
onion	1		chopped	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
green bell pepper	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
garlic	6	cloves	peeled minced	26.82	5.9508	1.1448	0.09
water	5	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
pimento	1	jar	diced drained	-	-	-	-
vinegar	1	tablespoon		3.1289999999999996	0.1386	0.0	0.0
salt	2	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
white sugar	1	teaspoon		16.254	4.1992	0.0	0.0
black pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.