Cuban Black Beans

 

1 1/2 C. black beans

1 lg. onion, chopped

1 lg. green pepper, chopped

1 tsp. salt

2 minced cloves of garlic

2 bay leaves

1 tsp. Pepper

1/2 C. pimentos, chopped

2 tsp. Vinegar

2 dash Tabasco (more if you like a hotter flavor)

1 ham hock (if desired, or 4 strips of bacon, cut into 1/4″ pieces and fried well)

Cooked white rice

 

This requires a little preparation the night before, then it all gets dumped in the crock pot and left ‘until you’re ready to eat. Rinse beans. Cover with 6 – 8 C. water. Boil on Hi for 10 min. Turn off heat, cover. Let set overnight. In the morning, place beans, about 1 C. water, and all the rest of the ingredients in crock pot. Cook on Hi for about 4 to 5 hours, or on low for 8 to 10 hours. Serve hot or cold, but best served hot over white rice with a grated jack cheese topping.