I live in an area where black beans and rice are served often, and you never see cheddar cheese as a topping. We tried it, we didn't like it, so I would eliminate that in the future. I didn't add the liquid smoke, since we don't care for it. I agree with other reviewers that 7 cups of water is WAY too much for 1 lb of black beans, so do yourself a favor and start with 5. You always can add more water, but 7 cups will take forever to cook down. The ham does add flavor, but it turned totally black. I want people to know that there's ham in there, so I would not add that until toward the end. Black ham just doesn't look appetizing, and it dried out after cooking for 1-1/2 hours. I also would slightly mash some of the beans to make a thicker sauce. This recipe is not totally traditional, it didn't wow us, but it's a pretty good recipe and very budget friendly.
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I live in an area where black beans and rice are served often, and you never see cheddar...