Cuban Black Beans with Pork Shanks
"I got my first recipe for "Frijoles Negro Cubano" 35 years ago in Havana Del Norte (Miami). The only change I made was to figure it for the crock pot."
photo by sirdagamba
- Ready In:
- 10hrs 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 23
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1⁄2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1⁄2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 plum tomatoes, diced with juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano, crushed
- 2 teaspoons cumin, freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- 3 smoked pork shanks
- 2 quarts vegetable stock or 2 quarts chicken stock
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 lb black beans, sorted, washed, soaked overnight with
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
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Garnishes
- sour cream
- hard-boiled egg, grated
- crumbled bacon
- chopped cilantro
- lime, quartered (Key limes are best)
directions
- Place 1 quart Stock in pot set on high.
- Saute (stir fry) first 4 ingredients 5 minute.
- 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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Reviews
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These are nice for a change of pace -- no one raved about them, but they were good. I made a huge batch and froze some for later. I think these will be great on a blustery day. Thanks for sharing. -
I made this recipe and we LOVED it. It has been decided that we will never use a different recipe. I used a leftover pork roast in place of the shanks, that worked out very well. This recipe converted a person who hated beans!! -
Next time I make this I'm inisisting on ALL the garnishes. Used canned tomatoes and ham shanks. Excellent.
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This can also be made using smoked turkey wings, which are available at some markets. It came out great. -
It tasted just like home! I'm Puerto Rican, but at home, my grandmother made cuban black beans also! I used por tenderloin instead of shanks because of my diet. I also sprinkled a packet of sazón for extra flavor and it tasted wonderful!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pierre Dance
Kennewick, WA
I'm a 73 year old male. I live in the desert in Southeast Wasington. Yes, Virginia, Southeast Washington is Desert, Cacti, Sage Brush, Wile E. Coyote, the whole nine yards.The Columbia River flows through the middle of it and is its saving grace.
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