Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion
• chopped
• 1 green pepper
• chopped
• 1 whole dried chilli
• 1 whole head of garlic cut into half across the middle
• 1 bunch coriander
• chopped
• 1 small handful marjoram
• chopped
• 100g/3½oz smoked bacon
• or smoked turkey
• 500g/1lb 2oz dried black beans
• soaked overnight
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 2 big pinches sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• coriander and marjoram
• chopped
• to serve

Directions

• Heat the olive oil in a large
• heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the onion
• pepper
• chilli
• garlic
• herbs and bacon or turkey and cook until the onions and peppers are softened
• about 5-10 minutes.
• Add the black beans
• crumble in the stock cube and add enough water to cover. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 2-3 hours.
• When the beans have a stew-like consistency they are ready. Season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Remove any branches of herbs and the hunk of bacon
• before dishing up. To serve
• garnish with chopped coriander and marjoram.