Black Beans 'N' Rice

SUBMITTED BY: Helen Simms

"'A co-worker who was born in Cuba helped me perfect the recipe for this hearty dish,' reports Helen Simms of Lyons, Michigan. 'Now it's one of our family's favorites. It's also a great way to use up leftover holiday ham.'"

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 30 Min
READY IN	1 Hr 50 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 12 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound black beans, washed
7 cups water
1 cup diced fully cooked lean ham
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/4 teaspoons pepper
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups uncooked long grain rice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or cider vinegar
2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
3/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno peppers*

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DIRECTIONS

Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2 in. Bring to a boil; for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid.
Return to the pan. Add 7 cups water, ham, garlic, pepper, cumin, salt, bay leaf and liquid smoke if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring broth and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Just before serving, discard bay leaf from bean mixture; add vinegar and oil. Serve over rice. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese, 1 tablespoon red pepper and 1 teaspoon jalapenos.

When cutting or seeding hot peppers, use rubber or plastic gloves to protect your hands. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup bean mixture with 1/2 cup rice) equals 324 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 843 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 meat, 1 vegetable.

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Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2008 by FOWLEROPOLIS

AWESOME! This recipe resembled my recipe for red beans and rice, so I thought I'd try it. I used a ham hock instead of lean ham. I added about a cup of chopped celery and a teaspoon of cajun seasoning. Next time, I'm going to kick it up a notch with spicy sausage.

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Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2007 by Tammy B

Fantastic! Very filling too! Flavorful without being overbearing.

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Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2007 by CRWoodruff

My Husband thinks this is the best Black Beans "N" Rice receipe he has ever had.

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