Black Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry black beans
pinch of oregano
1 bay leaf
1/4 c. vinegar
1 green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 c. olive oil
cooked rice

Preparation

Wash and pick beans.
Cover beans with water and bring to a boil.
Turn off stove and let beans soak for 1 hour.
Saute green pepper, onion and garlic in olive oil.
Drain beans.
Add to pepper and onion mixture.
Add oregano, bay leaf and salt.
Add water to cover beans and cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Add vinegar 5 to 10 minutes before beans are done.
Serve over cooked rice.