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Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans with Sofrito

Make Instant Pot Cuban black beans recipe is ready in less than an hour! What makes these Cuban black Beans shine though, is the tangy, sweet bell pepper sofrito.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Soups & Stews
Cuisine: Latin
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 306kcal
Author: Kelly Bloom
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Ingredients

For cooking the black beans

  • 1 lb dry black beans
  • 4 cups water

For making the Sofrito

  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • 1 small bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bullion powder
  • 1 Tablespoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Finishing

  • 2 Tablespoons white wine
  • 2 Tablespoons white or wine vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Add water and black beans to the Instant Pot. Set on high pressure for 35 minutes. You can also just use the programed 'Bean' setting and adjust the time to 35 minutes.
  • After the Instant Pot stops cooking, let it naturally depressurize. This will take about 20 minutes.
  • White waiting for the Instant Pot to depressurize, heat the olive oil in a saucepan on medium high heat. Add the onions, garlic, bell peppers, oregano, bay leaf, chicken bullion, salt, and pepper to the saucepan and cook until the onion and green peppers are soft.
  • Open the Instant Pot after making the sofrito. Remove about 1 cup of cooked black beans from the pot and add to the saucepan with the sofrito.
  • With the back of a spoon or wide spatula, mash the beans into the sofrito. This mashed bean and sofrito mixture will thicken the main pot of Cuban Black Beans.
  • Return the mashed beans and sofrito mixture to the main pot of beans.
  • Add the white wine, vinegar and sugar. Mix well.
  • Set the Instant Pot to 'saute' for another 15 to 20 minutes. Stir and let thicken.
  • Serve with white rice, fried green plantains, and pork roast.

Notes

  • Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and serve with white rice, fried green plantains, and avocado.
  • Transfer your finished Cuban Black Beans to an enameled cast iron kettle to make a spectacular serving presentation.
  • You can prepare the Sofrito a day ahead of time.
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 713mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g