Black beans with fresh plums and bell peppers Recipe

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Black beans with fresh plums and bell peppers

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Ingredients:

4	med	Plums, purple
1 1/2	tbsp	Butter, unsalted OR
1 1/2	tbsp	Corn oil
1	large	Onion, chopped
1	large	Bell pepper, red, seeded
		--and chopped
1	large	Bell pepper, yellow, seeded
		--and chopped
2		Garlic cloves, crushed and
		--minced
2		Cloves, whole
2	tsp	Cumin, ground
1/2	cup	Cilantro, fresh, minced
2	tsp	Lemon juice, fresh
1	tsp	Honey, light (or substitute)
2	cup	Beans, black, cooked, drained

Procedures:

1	Fill a deep saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
2	Add plums and boil for 30 seconds to loosen skin.
3	Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside to cool.
4	Melt butter or heat oil in a large skillet.
5	Add onion, red and yellow gell peppers, garlic, cloves, cumin and cilantro.
6	Saute gently, stirring often, until onion softens, about 5 to 10 minutes.
7	Meanwhile, peel plums, remove pits and chop pulp.
8	Add pulp, lemon juice and honey to onion mixture.
9	Add beans, cover and continue cooking over low heat until peppers are soft, about 30 minutes, stirring often to prevent stickikng.
10	Makes 3 to 4 servings.
11	Per serving: 299 cal; 10 g prot; 7 g fat; 48 g carb; 12 mg sod; 9 g fiber.
12	Lacto/vegan vegetarian times, august 1993/mm by deeann