Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2008

Made this to go with Pollo Rancho Luna: quite nice but nothing special. However, I turned the leftovers into soup, jazzed up with some chopped salami - fantastic!! So I will try again, adding more pepper, some celery and some sausage or salami.

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SARAHEMM

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mold, Flintshire, Wales, U.K.

Living In: Norwich, Norfolk, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2007

I would give this a 4.5 if I could. It was very good but I didn't add the last 3 ingredients: wine, vinegar, and oil.

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EMLE234

Reviewed: Jul. 4, 2007

I thought this was a good recipe. I made a few alterations. I used 1 can of Black Beans, drained, and no salt. I sautéed the onions and green peppers in Olive oil. Then I added everything else. I used 2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar, and 2 Tablespoons of Molasses. Served this to some friends, and there wasn't any leftover.

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MMHASTY

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2007

This didn't work out for me. Beans were tough, even after cooking a lot longer than specified in recipe. Not a bad flavor and we did eat all of it with a week's worth of lunches. Others seem to have had good luck with this recipe, so I may consider trying it again.

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DKBECK

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2007

I love this dish, my family loved this dish. Great with any meat.

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Mary Ellen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2006

Tart and delicious!

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hkpepin503

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mount Airy, Maryland, USA

Living In: Rockville, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2005

This was O.K. but nothing great. I cheated and used cans of black beans. I also had to add some sugar to offset the vinegar. Way too much vinegar, definitely reduce. That said, I think it rated closer to a 3.5* because it went well (flavorwise) with a Mexican chicken dish.

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JDVMD

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA

Living In: Paducah, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2004

I put this in the slow cooker, and added the wine while it was cooking.

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J2069

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2003

tasted almost like my aunt china's cuban black beans ( morros ). almost. would have benefitted from some tomato sauce and recao ( cilantro ) to really warm the cuban soul. still, it wasn't that bad at all.

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ROSALYND

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2001

Beans that are salted during the cooking process become tough. . .that's what happened here. They never did soften even after hours of cooking. . .and cooking. . .and cooking. Taste was marginal.

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