Black Beans and Rice

Black beans and Rice served with pork, beef or ham is simple and very popular. One word – Delicious. This American dish from the south is a pure delight. However, the preparation takes a while as the beans need to soak but it is an essential part and so worth the time. This is a side dish but plays a major part of any meal for taste, flavour, aroma and appearance.

Black Beans and Rice

A simple recipe that produces a lovely bowl of pure taste. It is a superb side dish to accompany a meat main course.

4.63 from 61 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Rice, Vegetables

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 9 hours hours

Total Time: 1 day day 9 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 portions

Calories: 592kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 1 1/2 lb dried black turtle beans
• 1 large red bell pepper diced
• 4 medium onions diced
• 6 cloves garlic chopped
• 3/4 cup celery diced
• 1/4 cup parsley chopped
• 2 tbs oregano chopped
• 2 tbs basil chopped
• 2 leaves bay
• pinch cloves ground
• 1/2 tsp cumin ground
• 4 whole beef boullion cubes
• 1 lb pork sausage
• 1 lb pork boneless cubed
• 1 lb stewing beef diced
• 1/2 lb ham smoked (1/2″ cubes)
• 1 1/2 lb smoked sausage 1 inch pieces
• salt
• Pepper

Instructions

Beans

• Wash and look for gravel then soak overnight in a bowl being sure beans are well covered with water. For cooking use a large crock pot.
  1 1/2 lb dried black turtle beans

Meats

• First, brown bulk sausage in a skillet and pour off excess grease. Add other meats and stir to brown.
  1 lb pork sausage, 1 lb pork, 1 lb stewing beef, 1/2 lb ham, 1 1/2 lb smoked sausage
• Add bell pepper, onion, garlic, celery, and spices. Salt and pepper moderately, taste after cooking several hours and add more if needed.
  1 large red bell pepper, 4 medium onions, 6 cloves garlic, 3/4 cup celery, 1/4 cup parsley, 2 tbs oregano, 2 tbs basil, 2 leaves bay, pinch cloves, 1/2 tsp cumin, salt, Pepper
• Add beans and soak water. If necessary add more water to cover entire ingredients by at least two inches. Stir in four bouillon cubes. Cover and cook on crock pot high for three hours then turn to low for at least six hours.
  4 whole beef boullion cubes
• Serve beans and meat over rice. Serve in a soup bowl and top with fresh chopped onion.

Notes

Black beans with pork, beef and ham servced on a bed of rice. One word – Delicious

Nutrition

Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1698mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 0.2g