| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains |
Italian |
March 1991 |
1 |
servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
lb |
Dried black beans; soaked in enough |
|
|
; cold water to cover |
|
|
; them by 2 inches |
|
|
; overnight or |
|
|
; quick-soaked |
|
|
; (procedure follows) |
|
|
; and drained |
| 1 |
|
Ham hock |
| 2 |
lg |
Garlic cloves; minced |
| 1 |
|
Bay leaf |
| 1 1/2 |
ts |
Dried oregano; crumbled |
| 3 |
c |
Coarsely chopped onion |
| 2 |
|
Green bell peppers; chopped |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Dried hot red pepper flakes; or to taste |
| 1 |
tb |
Chili powder |
|
|
A 28-ounce can Italian tomatoes; drained and chopped |
| 1/3 |
c |
Finely chopped fresh coriander; or to taste |
|
|
Red-wine vinegar to taste |
|
|
Cooked rice as an accompaniment |
|
|
Chopped radish or red onion as an |
|
|
; accompaniment |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a kettle combine the beans, the ham hock, the garlic, the bay leaf, the
oregano, the onion, the bell peppers, the red pepper flakes, the chili
powder, and 8 cups water and simmer the mixture, covered, stirring
occasionally, for 3 hours, or until the beans are tender. Stir in the
tomatoes and salt to taste and simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring
occasionally, for 1 hour, or until the mixture is thickened.
Discard the bay leaf, remove the ham hock from the mixture, and chop the
meat. Stir the meat into the mixture with the coriander and the vinegar and
serve the beans over the rice with the radish or onion.
To quick-soak dried beans:
In a colander rinse the beans under cold water and discard any discolored
ones. In a kettle combine the beans with enough cold water to cover them by
2 inches, bring the water to a boil, and boil the beans for 2 minutes.
Remove the kettle from the heat and let the beans soak, covered, for 1
hour.
Serving 6 to 8.
Gourmet March 1991
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