Feijao Preto

I got this recipe from a friend. It is soooooo easy and tasty! I cant believe how good it was! And cheap? Heavens, one of the cheapest meals I have made. Definitely get the most bang for your buck with this.

(this is not my picture, it came off a google search. I can not recall where it was from.)

Here is the "recipe" and an explanation of the dish from my friend:
This soupy bean dish was a staple lunch served to my husband when he was in Brazil. Everyone made Feijão Preto, and they used whatever they had to flavor it. The better off they were, the more meat they put in. The poorer families would have no meat. True to tradition we make this to use up left- overs and have never really written down a recipe before. We have learned that roast beef, pork, bacon, sausage, and hamburger taste good, ham and chicken do not. For flavor, use as much or little as you like of each, it really depends on whether you like onion or garlic more, or if you like more salt or pepper.

Basic recipe:
some black beans
a little meat
a few garlic cloves
an onion
salt and pepper to taste
serve over rice

rinse and soak beans overnight. In the morning add meat, garlic, and onions to beans. I cooked mine in the crock pot about 4 hours on high then turned them down for an additional 4 hours on low. Add salt and pepper before serving over rice.

**I put this all in the crock pot and let it cook for at least 24 hours. I prefer using a little pork roast. I think it lends the best flavor. Soak the beans, rinse them well and then toss everything in the crock pot. No need to precook your meat, it will cook along with the beans.