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# Healthy Recipes: Black Beans with Rice
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/healthy_recipes_black_beans_with_rice_0805101105/
- Published: 2010-05-08T12:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:11:22.000Z
- Description: An NIH recipe for a cholesterol-free Caribbean staple: dry black beans soaked overnight, then simmered for hours with green pepper, onion, bay leaves and garlic, finished with vinegar or lemon juice and served over rice. Six servings at 561 calories each.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Cooking, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

BLACK BEANS WITH RICE

A delicious Caribbean favorite that is cholesterol free and made with very little added fat.

1 lb dry black beans

7 C water

1 medium green pepper, coarsely chopped

1-1/2 C chopped onion

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

2 bay leaves

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp vinegar (or lemon juice)

6 C rice, cooked in unsalted water

1 jar (4 oz) sliced pimento, drained

1 lemon cut into wedges

Pick through beans to remove bad beans. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.

In large soup pot or dutch oven stir together beans, water, green pepper, onion, oil, bay leaves, garlic, and salt. Cover and boil 1 hour.

Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 3-4 hours or until beans are very tender. Stir occasionally and add water if needed.

Remove about 1/3 of the beans, mash and return to pot. Stir and heat through.

Remove bay leaves and stir in vinegar or lemon juice when ready to serve.

Serve over rice. Garnish with sliced pimento and lemon wedges.

Yield: 6 servings--Serving Size: 8 oz

Each serving provides:

Calories: 561 

Total fat: 4 g 

Saturated fat: 1 g 

Cholesterol: 0 mg 

Sodium: 193 mg 

from NIH.gov