Black Beans

New Orleans-style
Serves 6
Ingredients
  • ½ yellow onion; chopped
  • ¼ green pepper; chopped
  • 3 Tbsp garlic; minced
  • 3 cans black beans
  • 1 lime
  • 3 Tbsp molasses
  • 3 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp cumin
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 slices cooked bacon; chopped
  • 3 Tbsp oil
Directions
  1. Heat oil in a 2qt sauce pan on med-high for 2 mins
  2. Saute onions and peppers with salt and pepper until they start to soften
  3. Add garlic and bacon and continue to cook until onions and garlic turn translucent
  4. Add beans. Turn heat to medium. Zest lime into mixture
  5. Add juice from lime, molasses, chili sauce, brown sugar, cumin and salt and pepper.
  6. Mix thoroughly. Turn heat to high until it boils, then reduce to warm/low and cover for 30-45 mins.
Credit

Russ and Renee LeBlanc