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D.A. Carson

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Cuban	Salads, Appetizers, Vegetables	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Black beans, soaked
1		Bay leaf
1	lg	Red onion, chopped
1	lg	Red bell pepper, chopped
1	lg	Yellow bell pepper, chopped
1	bn	Fresh parsley, chopped
3	tb	Chopped cilantro
3	ts	Cumin
1/4	c	Lemon juice
1/2	ts	Tabasco
		Salt & pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook black beans with bay leaf til tender but not cracked open. When
cooked, drain & cool.
Remove bay leaf, toss black beans with remaining ingredients & adjust
seasonings.  Transfer to a serving bowl & refrigerate till shortly before
serving.  Serve at room temperature.
Randelman & Schwartz, "Memories of a cuban Kitchen"
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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