Brazilian Black Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. black beans
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf
1 onion, chopped
1 slice green pepper
1 Tbsp. olive oil

Preparation

Soak the beans in water overnight (or at least 2 hours).
Cook with bay leaf and green pepper until tender; discard bay leaf and pepper slice.
In another pot, saute crushed garlic and chopped onion until tender; add beans and mix thoroughly.
Cook 15 more minutes.
Serve with rice, collard greens and slices of orange for a balanced Brazilian meal!