1 pound black beans

3 cloves garlic

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 onion, chopped

2/3 cup olive oil

2 bay leaves

Salt to taste

1 tbsp vinegar

Soak beans overnight. Wash. Place beans in other ingredients, except vinegar, in pot. Add 1 quart water. Boil for 1 hour. Turn heat down and simmer 4 hours. Add vinegar before serving. Remove bay leaves.

Recipe by Shannon Sharpe

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