->Black Beans 02 <-

1 1/2 cup black beans

1 lg. onion, chopped

1 lg. green pepper, chopped

1 Tsp salt

4 tsp garlic powder or 2 minced cloves of garlic

2 bay leaves

1 tsp pepper

1/2 cup pimentos, chopped

2 Tsp vinegar

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

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

Cooked white rice

6 - 8 cup water. Boil on Hi for 10 min.

Turn off heat, cover. Let set overnight. In the morning, place

beans, about 1 cup water, and all the rest of the ingredients in

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.