Cuban Black Beans

Cuban Black Beans
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups black beans (organic taste best)
1 small onion, finely chopped
6+ cloves garlic, crushed
1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
1/2 tsp oregano
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup of Spanish olives

Preparation:
1.  Cook beans in 6 cups of water over medium heat.  Add water as necessary to prevent scorching.
2.  Saute all other ingredients (excluding salt and olives).  After 1 hour of cooking the black beans, add sauteed mixture. 
3.  Add the salt and olives after 2 hours of cook time.  (Whenever you add the salt, the beans will not get any softer after that.  So make sure that the beans are cooked the way you like them before you add the salt and olives.  It takes around 3 hours to cook the beans completely.)
4.  Serve over brown rice.