Florida Beans and Rice

Submitted by jessymroberts

"From The Best of the Best from America Cookbook by Gwen McKee & Barbara Mosely, c. 2008."

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photo by duonyte

Ready In:: 4hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 lb dried black beans, washed and drained
6 cups water
¹⁄₂ cup olive oil
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
1 green bell pepper, stem and seeds removed, coarsely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 smoked ham bone (optional)
1 slice bacon, minced
¹⁄₄ cup wine vinegar
cooked yellow rice
1 bunch scallion, chopped

directions

Cover beans with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover pan and let stand for 1 hour.
Heat olive oil in skillet. Add onion, pepper, and garlic. Saute for about 5 minutes. Add to beans, Add bay leaves, salt, pepper, han bone, and bacon. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 2 hours, or until tender, adding more water if necessary. Remove bay leaves and add wine vinegar. Serve with yellow rice, and ganish with scallions.
VARIATION: This dish can be improved through the use of any flavorful stock (chicken, ham, vegetables, dry white wine, etc.), rather than the water. Also, for added flavor, as dish simmers, consider adding 1/2 cup sliced, pimiento-stuffed olives, 1 teaspoon ground oregano, and/or 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin.
NOTE: To cook yellow rice, just cook rice as you would normally do, but add a drop or 2 of yellow food color. In Key West, most cooks use an inexpensive condiment called BIJOL, which gives rice a rich yellow color.

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A delicious dish. I knew I would have workmen in the house all day, so I soaked the beans overnight and threw them into the crockpot. I used less liquid to cook, perhaps half - I didn't really measure. I used shishito peppers, because I had some that needed to be used and they added a little spice. I halved the recipe, as it's just me, but did use two slices of bacon, because, well, bacon..... I cooked my rice with some turmeric, as I don't want to use food coloring, and it made the rice nicely yellow. Thanks, NELady.

duonyte
I use 3 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon olive oil not the 1/2 cup called for, smoked turkey wings and skipped the slice of bacon. Added a minced jalapeno. Cumin is a must in black beans for me so it went in. I cooked for 3 hours after soaking the beans overnight. I wish I took a picture of the leftover the next day because it became very creamy and more flavorful. Served over saffron rice. Thanks!!!!

Rita1652

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