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black beans are awesome!..
I make black beans and rice all the time..it's very simple, for convenience sake by the canned black beans unless you want to spend a night soaking the dried beans..anyway, rinse them well..and drain well..then cook about a cup of rice in about a quart and a half of chicken stock. Don't add the beans until the rice is cooked (all the liquid should absorb)..add some cumin (not alot or it will taste too smokey) and a bit of chili powder..that's it..
or, if you're adventurous, just start with the beans and rice and experiment with adding your own stuff like sausage, smoked ham hock (which is my choice of flavoring if I'm going to actually add meat) different spices..
beans are great for you-and while alot of restaurants cook their beans in lard/fats/greases, it's best to avoid them to get the best nutritional value from them.
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