Spanish Black Beans

Total Time: 10 hrs Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried black beans
• 3 medium green peppers, chopped
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 5 cups water
• 1 lb meaty ham hock
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• cooked rice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sort and wash beans; place in a large dutch oven. cover with water 2 inches above beans; let soak overnight.
• 2 saute green peppers, onion and garlic in olive oil in a skillet until tender. drain beans; stir in vegetables and next 4 ingredients. bring to a boil over medium heat; reduce heat to low and cook, uncovered, 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
• 3 remove ham hock and bay leaves from beans; scrape meat from bone. add meat and vinegar to beans; stir well. serve over rice, if desired.