Frijoles Negros (Black Bean) Soup

Black Bean Soup

Directions

1. Wash black beans and soak them in the water with 1 green pepper overnight (minimum 2 hours).
2. Once beans become swollen, cook them in the same water by brining water to boil, and then reduce to medium simmer and cooking for approximately 45 minutes.
3. Heat the olive oil in heated skillet
4. Sauté onion, diced finely with the pressed garlic and the diced green pepper.
5. Pour 1 cup of the cooked beans into the skillet and mash them really well.
6. Pour all contents of skillet into pot continuing the rest of the beans and add the salt, pepper, oregano, bay leaf, sugar and simmer for 1 hour.
7. Later add vinegar and cooking sherry and simmer on lower heat until thickens up.
8. When ready to serve add the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
9. Serve in bowl with cilantro, onion, avocado, sour cream.