Creole Pinto Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried pinto beans
1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes, cut up
1 cup chopped green pepper
3 cups hot cooked rice
1/2 tsp thyme
water (enough to cover beans)
1 cup chopped onion
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 tsp pepper

Preparation

In large saucepan, cover beans with water and soak overnight. Bring to boil and
cook two minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 1 hour. Add tomatoes, onion, green peppers, garlic, bay leaf, salt, thyme and pepper. If necessary, add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until beans are tender, adding more water if beans are dry.
Remove bay leaf and serve with rice. Serves 4.