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                       BLACK BEANS; SOUTHWESTERN

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans                            Diabetic
               Vegetarian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  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 3/4 cup nutritional info: 241 cal; 9g pro,
 10g fat, 29g carb exchanges: 2 bread, 2 fat

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