SOFRITO BLACK BEANS

 We are celebrating Cinco de Mayo I was looking for a recipe to make my black beans similiar to the ones at bartaco and I found several recipes so I was able to use a can of black beans for a quick meal.

1 bay leaf

1 1/2  tablespoons olive oil

1/2 large white onion, chopped

1 jalepeno, chopped (seeds removed if you'd like it less spicy)

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 1/2 t chili powder

1 1/2 t gound cumin

1 teaspoon gound coriander

1 can black beans , pour off a little of the liquid

1. Make sofrito. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan. Add onions, jalapeños, and garlic and season generously with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are starting to brown and become soft, about 8-10 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, and coriander and stir to toast the spices for a couple of minutes.
2. Combine sofrito and beans.  Add beans and bay leaf to onion mixture and stir to combine. If you'd like the bean broth to be thicker, let the beans cook uncovered until they are the desired thickness. Taste and season with salt.