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Black Beans and Rice I

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked Ham, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped Onion
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 16-ounce can black beans, undrained
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1 small red pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 small green pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • cilantro leaves and hot yellow peppers for garnish (optional)

Make it step by step

  1. ;Black Beans:
  2. Cook Ham, carrot, celery, Onion, jalapeño and garlic in oil in large skillet over medium heat until vegetables are soft but not brown.
  3. Add beans and ground pepper; stir until thoroughly heated.
  4. ;Rice:
  5. Cook peppers in butter in large skillet over medium heat until peppers are soft but not brown.
  6. Add rice; stir until thoroughly heated.
  7. Serve black beans over rice.
  8. Garnish with cilantro leaves and hot yellow peppers, if desired.

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