Black Beans and Rice
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Main Dishes |
| 1 | lb | Dried black beans |
| Water for cooking | ||
| 1 | c | Chopped onion |
| 1 | tb | Butter or margarine |
| 4 | c | Water |
| 1 | Beef bouillon cube | |
| 1 | (1-lb.) ham shank | |
| DIVIDER | -- cut in 3 or 4 pieces | |
| 1/2 | ts | Dried leaf thyme |
| 1/2 | ts | Dried leaf oregano |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | Dried whole red pepper; OR | |
| 1/8 | ts | -cayenne pepper, if desired |
| 3 | c | Uncooked rice |
| Water | ||
| Salt | ||
| 1 | c | Chopped green pepper |
| 2 | Bay leaves | |
| 1/3 | c | Dark rum, if desired |
| 1 | c | Dairy sour cream |
| DIVIDER | -- if desired |
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