Cuban Black Beans & Rice

2 cups black beans

7 cups cold water

2 cups chicken stock

1 cup long grain rice

½ tsp course ground pepper

1 tsp ground cumin

2 bay leafs

2 tsp red wine vinegar

1 lime

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+ soak beans overnight.

+ thoroughly rinse beans.

+ add everything but vinegar, stock, rice and lime.

+ bring to boil then simmer uncovered 40 min.

+ add rice, stock .

+ simmer 20 more minutes.

+ add vinegar and juice from lime and mix in..

Note: May cook rice separately and serve beans over rice.

If served separately then reduce water by 2 cups.