A delicious Caribbean meal prepared with very little added fat. Each serving provides 500 Calories and only about 5g fat.

1 pound of dry black beans
7 cups of water
1 coarsely chopped green pepper
1.5 cup of chopped onion
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
1 clove garlic
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon of salt
6 cups of rice cooked in unsalted water
1 tablespoon of vinegar
1 lemon cut into wedges
1 jar of sliced pimento

1. Soak beans overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.
2. In a large soup pot stir together beans, water, onion, oil, green pepper, garlic, bay leaves, and salt. Cover the pot and boil for 1 hour.
3. Reduce heat and simmer until beans are very tender (3–4 hours). Stir occasionally.
4. Remove and mash about 1/3 of beans. Return to pot. Stir and heat.
5. Remove bay leaves and stir in vinegar, when ready to serve.
6. Serve over rice. You might garnish it with lemon wedges and sliced pimento.