Name: Easy Brazilian Black Bean Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bacon, diced - 2 strips; Minced onion - ½ cup; Minced green bell pepper - ½ cup; Chopped fresh cilantro (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Bay leaf - 1; Black beans, drained - 2 (15 ounce) cans; Chicken broth, or more as needed - ½ cup; Vinegar - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Hot sauce to taste (Optional) - 1 dash

Ingredients for - Easy Brazilian Black Bean Stew

1. Bacon, diced 2 strips

2. Minced onion ½ cup

3. Minced green bell pepper ½ cup

4. Chopped fresh cilantro (Optional) 2 tablespoons

5. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

6. Bay leaf 1

7. Black beans, drained 2 (15 ounce) cans

8. Chicken broth, or more as needed ½ cup

9. Vinegar 1 teaspoon

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

11. Hot sauce to taste (Optional) 1 dash

How to cook deliciously - Easy Brazilian Black Bean Stew

1 . Stage

Cook bacon in a pot over medium heat until almost crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add onion and green pepper to bacon; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Mix in cilantro, garlic, and bay leaf; cook and stir until flavors combine, 1 to 2 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir beans, chicken broth, vinegar, salt, pepper, and hot sauce into the onion mixture; cover and let simmer until the flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes. Add more chicken broth if you would like the beans to be more soupy.