2 ts Vegetable oil
1 lg Onion — chopped
2 cl Garlic — chopped
1 Green pepper — chopped
1 Tomato — chopped
1 c Dried black beans
3 c Water or veggie broth
1 Bay leaf
1/4 ts Pepper
1 t White vinegar
1 Orange — unpeeled and halved
2 Celery stalks — chopped
1. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large pot. 2. Saute
onion, garlic, green pepper, and tomato until soft. 3. Add beans, stock, bay leaf, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. 4. Simmer for 2 minutes and remove from stove. 5. Let sit, covered, for 1 hour. 6. Add vinegar, orange halves, and celery and cook 2 to 3 more hours until beans are tender. 7. Remove orange and bay leaf. 8. To thicken bean mixture, remove about 1/2 cup, mash, and return to pot.
serving ?/4 cup nutritional info: 241 cal; 9g pro, 10g fat, 29g carb exchanges: 2 bread, 2 fat