Name: Fat-Free Cuban Black Beans in a Crockpot
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 15.5 ounce cans of black beans, (rinsed and drained); 1 large shallot. (Can use red onion, plus half of a shallot for garnish, minced); 2 cubanelle peppers. (Can use green bell peppers instead, chopped in a fine dice); 5 large cloves of garlic, (pounded into a paste in a molcajete or mortar and pestle, with salt); 1 large sweet potato, (chopped in a fine dice); 1 tsp dry oregano; 2 tsp cumin powder; 2 cups vegetable stock or water; Salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro for garnish