Brazilian Black Beans

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ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. dried black beans
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 medium onion, studded with 4 cloves
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme, crumbled
  • 1 lg.onion chopped
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • orange slices
  • tomato-salsa
  • sour cream
  • 1 bell-pepper, diced
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 2 medium tomatoes chopped
  • 1 small garlic clove

directions

  • 1

    Bring and water to boil, lower heat and simmer for two minutes. Remove from heat, let stand for 1 hour.

  • 2

    Add salt, clove-studded onion and garlic. Simmer for 1 hour or until beans are almost tender. Add thyme and oregano and cook 30 minutes or until beans are tender.

  • 3

    Saute’ onion, pepper, and garlic in oil. Add beans with liquid and tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally until beans are soft.

  • 4

    Remove 1 cup bean mix and mash with fork. Return to skillet until sauce thickens slightly. Add back to original bean mixture.

  • 5

    spoon rice onto warm serving platter. Top with black beans and tomato-salsa. garnish with orange slices. serve with sour-cream and corn bread

notes

the tomato-salsa is in everything else

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