Brazilian Black Beans

Name: Brazilian Black Beans Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 ounce can black beans; ½ cup chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 bay leaf; ¼ cup snipped parsley; ½ tsp. salt; ½ tsp. crushed red pepper; 3 cups water; 1 16-ounce can diced tomatoes; ½ tsp. finely shredded orange peel; 2 cups hot cooked brown rice

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 90

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

8 ounce can black beans½ cup chopped onion2 cloves garlic, minced1 bay leaf¼ cup snipped parsley½ tsp. salt½ tsp. crushed red pepper3 cups water1 16-ounce can diced tomatoes½ tsp. finely shredded orange peel2 cups hot cooked brown rice

Directions

Rinse beans and put in the saucepan. Stir in onion, garlic, bay leaf, parsley, salt and red pepper. Stir in 3 cups fresh water. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 1-½ hours or till beans are tender, adding more water. Remove bay leaf from beans, discard. Add tomatoes to bean mixture. Uncover and simmer, stirring occasionally. Stir in orange peel. To serve, spoon beans over hot rice.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNA3.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 198.9
Total Fat: 1.4 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 452.7 mg
Total Carbs: 40.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
Protein: 7.8 g

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