Easy Cuban Black Beans

• 1 onion, diced
  
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• Butter
• 2 tbsps. sugar
• 3 tbsps. white vinegar
• 1 small can tomato sauce
  
• 4 cans black beans

This is a one-pot recipe.
Saute the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and bay leaf in a couple tbsps. butter until the onion is golden.
Add the sugar, vinegar, and tomato sauce and simmer for a few minutes.
Add the black beans (do not strain them) and simmer for 15 mins.
Serve over rice. Goes great with this pork recipe.
Easily serves 6-8.