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== Description ==



=== Ingredients ===

* 1 lbs [[black beans]], uncooked
* 1 cup [[Onion]], chopped
* 1 tbsp [[butter]]
* 4 cup [[water]]
* bouillon cube, [[Beef]]
* 12 oz cooked lean [[Ham]]
* 2 [[bay leaf|bay leaves]]
* 1/2 tsp [[thyme]]
* 1/2 tsp [[oregano]]
* 1/2 tsp [[salt]]
* 1 whole dried red pepper
* 1 cup chopped [[bell pepper]]
* 1/3 cup [[dark rum]] (optional)
* 1 cup [[sour cream]] (optional)

== Procedures ==

Sort and soak beans overnight; drain and discard soak [[water]]. In a 4-quart pot, saute [[Onion]] in [[butter]] until tender but not browned. Add soaked beans, 4 cups [[water]], bouillon cube, [[Ham]] (cut into chunks), [[bay leaf|bay leaves]], [[thyme]], [[oregano]], [[salt]] and [[pepper]]. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, 1 to 1-½ hours. Remove 1 cup of beans from pot and mash with a [[Potato]] masher or fork. Add mashed beans back into pot and stir to thicken. Remove [[Ham]] chunks and dice. Remove [[bay leaf|bay leaves]] and red pepper, if used and discard. Add diced [[Ham]], [[green bell pepper|green pepper]] and [[rum]] to beans. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve beans over [[rice]] and top with [[sour cream]] if desired

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==References==
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[[Category:Beef Recipes]] 
[[Category:Black bean Recipes]] 
[[Category:Dark rum Recipes]] 
[[Category:Green bell pepper Recipes]] 
[[Category:Ham Recipes]] 
[[Category:Low-calorie Recipes]] 
[[Category:Oregano Recipes]] 
[[Category:Potato Recipes]]