Southern black beans and rice Recipe

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Southern black beans and rice

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Ingredients:

1	lbs	Dried black beans
1		Onion, chopped
1		Green pepper, chop coarsely
		Salt
		Chopped green onions
2	tbsp	Plus ?cup wine vinegar
1	tsp	Honey
3/4	cup	Olive oil
1		Clove garlic, mashed
2		Bay leaves
1	tsp	Oregano
1/4	tsp	Cumin
1/2	tsp	To 1 ts hot pepper sauce
		Hot cooked rice

Procedures:

1	Cook beans according to basic directions (see navy bean soup).
2	Drain, reserving ?cup bean broth.
3	heat ?cup of the olive oil and saute onion, garlic, green pepper, and bay leaves until onion is lightly browned.
4	add oregano, cumin, 2 tbl of the vinegar, and reserved bean broth.
5	Simmer until onion and pepper are soft.
6	shortly before serving, add drained beans, hot pepper sauce, honey, and salt.
7	Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
8	serve over rice topped with some green onions.
9	combine ?cup olive oil with ?cup wine vinegar and a pinch of salt in a covered jar.
10	Shake well and spoon a little over each serving.
11	Serves 6 to 8.
12	(cookbook author likes to serve lightly cooked carrots and a fruit salad with this recipe).