Cuban Black Beans Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 plum tomatoes, diced with juice
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbsp mexican oregano, crushed
2 tsp cumin, freshly ground
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp whole allspice
3 smoked pork shanks
2 quarts vegetable stock
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 lb black beans , sorted,washed , soaked overnight with
1/2 tsp baking soda
sour cream
hard-boiled egg, grated
crumbled bacon
chopped cilantro
lime, quartered (key limes are best)

Directions:

Place 1 qt. Stock in pot set on high.
Saute (stir fry) first 4 ingredients 5 min.
Add Garlic, saute another 6-8 min,'til Onions are translucent.
Roast Allspice in a small frying pan and grind fresh Add Tomatoes and seasoning to pan, stir well.
Add vegetables and Ham Shanks to pot.
Rinse beans well and add to pot.
Top off with Stock.
Cover reduce to low.
Cook 8-10 hours.
Remove Ham Shanks and remove meat from the bones. Shred meat to bite size with forks. Return to pot.
Serve topped with Sour Cream, grated Hard Boiled Egg, Crumbled Bacon, chopped Cilantro and a squeeze or two of Lime Juice around the edges of the bowl.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2821.36 Kcal (11812 kJ)
Calories from fat	429.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	47.76g	73%
Cholesterol	957.33mg	319%
Sodium	38581.7mg	1608%
Potassium	5771.42mg	123%
Total Carbs	209.69g	70%
Sugars	3.62g	14%
Dietary Fiber	10.63g	43%
Protein	332.42g	665%
Vitamin C	20.2mg	34%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	12%
Iron	24.3mg	135%
Calcium	276.3mg	28%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	154.35 Kcal (646 kJ)
Calories from fat	23.51 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.61g	73%
Cholesterol	52.37mg	319%
Sodium	2110.69mg	1608%
Potassium	315.74mg	123%
Total Carbs	11.47g	70%
Sugars	0.2g	14%
Dietary Fiber	0.58g	43%
Protein	18.19g	665%
Vitamin C	1.1mg	34%
Iron	1.3mg	135%
Calcium	15.1mg	28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

59.6

Points
65

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
sugar free

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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