Crock Pot Caribbean-Style Black Beans

Easy recipe for a weeknight meal. Throw everything in crock pot in the morning and your meal's ready when you arrive home from work or school. Serve with hot cooked rice; tossed salad on the side. Source unknown. Vegetarian friendly! *Update* February 2009: I used this recipe: Turkey Breakfast Sausage Patties to replace the ham.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2 (15 ounce) cans  whole reduced sodium black beans, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) can  unsweetened crushed canned pineapple
• 1⁄2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped yellow onion
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 lb  turkey ham or 1⁄4 lb  regular ham (diced) or 4 -5  vegetarian sausage links or 4 -5  sausage patties (crumbled)
• 1  tablespoon lime juice
• 1  tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2  teaspoons dry mustard
•  salt, to taste
•  black pepper, to taste
•  water or  broth

Directions

1. Put all ingredients except for water in crock pot.
2. Cook on LOW for about 4-6 hours. If mixture appears dried out, add a little bit of water or broth to desired consistency.
3. Serve hot with rice.