Black beans & rice (genie)
6 Folks
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredients | ||
| 16 | ounces | (1) pkg dried black beans; | 
| 1 | medium | Size green pepper; chopped | 
| ¼ | cup | Onion; divided chopped | 
| 2½ | cup | Qts water; divided | 
| 2 | cloves | Garlic; minced | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Dried whole oregano; | 
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground cumin; | 
| 3 | tablespoons | Vinegar; | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Salt; | 
| 3 | cups | Rice; cooked hot cooked without salt/fat | 
Directions
Sort and wash beans.  Combine beans, green pepper, and 2 tb onion in a large Dutch Oven.  Cover with 6 cups of water, and soak overnight. Add remaining 4 cups water to Dutch oven; cover and bring to a boil. 
Reduce heat, and simmer 2½ hrs or until beans are tender. Combine remaining 2 tb onion, garlic, oregano, and cumin in a small bowl; mash mixture, using a fork. Stir in vinegar. Add vinegar mixture and salt to beans. Simmer, uncovered, an additional 20 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.
From: All New Cookbook For Diabetics And Their Families Each serving amount: 1 cup beans over ½ cup rice Exchanges: 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable; Chol: 0 mg; Calories: 179 Carbo: 36 gm; Protein: 8 gm; Fat: Tr.; Fiber: Tr.; Sodium: 424 mg Reformated 4 you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master. 
(from Jungle.Boy via GEnie)