Title: Blades's Black Beans
Categories: None
Yield: 8 Servings

1 lb Black beans; dried
6 c Chicken stock
4 tb Oilive oil
1 c Yellow onion; minced
1 Plum tomatoes; chopped
1/2 c Green bell pepper; minced
1/4 c Cilantro; chopped
1 tb Balsamic vinegar
1 tb Sugar
2 ts Soy sauce
1 1/2 ts Oregano
1/8 ts Lemon pepper seasoning
1 c Garlic; minced
1/4 lb Ham; in 1/2" pieces
Salt to taste
Sour cream and cilantro
-sprigs, for
Garnish

1. Soak the beans overnight in cold water. Drain.

2. Place the beans in a large, heavy pot,cover with water and simmer for
four hours, adding some stock to cover the beans as the liquid is reduced.

3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Saute the
onion until golden, then add the remaining ingredients except the ham, salt
and garnishes. Simmer for three minutes, stirring.

4. Stir the ham and the contents of the skillet into the beans. Simmer,
covered, for two hours, stirring and adding more stock to cover the beans
as necessary.

5. Season with salt and serve with sour cream and sprigs of cilantro.
Recipe By : Rueben Blades recipe/tpogue@idsonline.com

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #236

Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 21:55:18 -465800

From: Terry Pogue