Vegetarian

Black Beans With Rice
Vegetarian Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pound dry black beans
7 cups water
1 medium green pepper, coarsely chopped
1-1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vinegar (or lemon juice)
6 cups rice, cooked in unsalted water
1 jar (4 oz) sliced pimento, drained
1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions:
Pick through beans to remove bad beans. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse. In large soup pot or dutch oven stir together beans, water, green pepper, onion, oil, bay leaves, garlic, and salt. Cover and boil 1 hour. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 3-4 hours or until beans are very tender. Stir occasionally and add water if needed.

Remove about 1/3 of the beans, mash and return to pot. Stir and heat through. Remove bay leaves and stir in vinegar or lemon juice when ready to serve. Serve over rice. Garnish with sliced pimento and lemon wedges.

Recipe makes 6 servings Black Beans With Rice. Serving size: 8 ounces.