Recipe Black Beans with Bacon (Side Dish)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 (8 ounce) package dry black beans
• 2 1/2 quarts water
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 tomato, cubed
• 1 carrot, cubed
• 1/2 pound bacon strips, diced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparing/Cooking:

• Place beans in a pressure cooker with enough water to cover, and soak 12 hours, or overnight.
• Add 2 1/2 quarts water to the beans, or enough to fill pressure cooker about 2/3 full.
• Cover, and cook 30 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.
• Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and saute the garlic and onion until tender.
• Stir in the tomato and carrot.
• Cook about 5 minutes, and mix in the bacon.
• Cook and stir until bacon is crisp and evenly browned.
• Mix the vegetable and bacon mixture into the pressure cooker with the black beans.
• Cover, and continue cooking approximately 10 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.
• Garnish with parsley, and season with salt and pepper to serve.

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