Black beans from scratch

1lb dry black beans, soak in a big pot for some hours, pick out bad beans

1 green bell pep
1 onion
1 tomato
4-6 garlics

with beans: bring to boil, skim foam, then simmer for 1-2 hrs (remove these whole ingredients afterwards):
1/2 green bell pep
1/2 onion
whole tomato
2 tbsp olive oil
Bay leaf
2-3 crushed garlic cloves

then saute these in a pan:
1/2 green bell pep diced
1/2 onion diced
then:
2-3 minced garlic cloves
2 tsp oregano
2 tsp cumin
2 tbsp wine vinegar
1 tbsp salt
Dash of hot sauce?

Put sauteed stuff in beans and simmer for 30 mins. Finish with 1 tbsp sherry.

Freezes well. Nice to put in my [bean burritos]. Beans + rice, and maybe cheese on top, is good too.