Seaside Black Beans and Rice

Brookelynne26's Note:

From The Complete Southern Cookbook.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large white onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes, undrained and chopped (cajun-style if you can find them)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 6 cups hot cooked yellow rice
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• sour cream

Directions:

1. Place oil in a dutch oven over medium high heat. Saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic about 5 minutes, or until tender. Add thye beans, tomatoes, water, vinegar, suagr, pepper, salt, and tomatoe sauce. Stir to combine.Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, simmer 1 hour. Uncover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Serve hot over yellow rice and toip each serving with green onions and sour cream.