Black Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. plus 1/8 c. dried black beans
vegetable cooking spray
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 1/2 c. water
3 oz. can tomato paste
1 1/2 c. hot cooked rice
1/4 tsp. chopped tomato
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/8 c. sliced green onions
2 tsp. plain nonfat yogurt

Preparation

Sort and wash beans.
Place in a Dutch oven.
Cover with water 2-inches above beans.
Let soak 8 hours.
Drain.
Coat a Dutch oven with cooking spray.
Place over medium-high heat until hot.
Add onion, green pepper and garlic.
Saute until tender.
Add beans, salt, pepper, chopped tomato, water and vinegar.
Bring mixture to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours until beans are tender, stirring occasionally.
Add tomato paste.
Cook an additional 15 minutes.
Serve over rice.
Top each serving with tomato, green onions and yogurt.