
Black Beans with Rice
Cooking Time: 4-5 hours
Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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Directions
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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.
Nutrition Facts
– Serving Size: 8 oz.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 561
Total fat: 4 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 193 mg
Source: National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services