I decided to make these in the crockpot and boy was I happy I did. As a great garnish, I sauteed some slivered habanero and put it on top. It was soooo good. Karen let me pick a couple from her plant on Saturday. Boy did it pack a nice punch! Great chile! Made this bowl of beans! * Exported from MasterCook * Spicy Black Beans (Crockpot) Recipe By : RisaG Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Beans & Legumes Chiles Crockpot Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 15 oz can black beans -- rinsed & drained 1 cup white wine 1/2 cup water 1 green bell pepper -- diced 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 cup onion -- diced 2 lg cloves garlic -- minced 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 3/4 scoop mexican oregano -- crumbled 1 tsp Garlic Diablo -- * see note 1 bay leaf 1 ripe chile -- sliced 2 tsp sugar 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 tbsp water 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp salt Place all ingredients in crockpot except for the sugar, vinegar, water, olive oil and salt. Cook on LOW for 4 hours. Saute habanero in cooking spray until lightly browned (do this with the oven fan on or an open window). Add to crockpot, along with the vinegar, water and sugar. Cook on LOW for another hour. To serve: place some white rice in the bottom of each bowl. Top with some of the black beans. Drizzle with some olive oil and sprinkle with salt. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Serving Ideas : white rice NOTES : Risa's notes: * Doug Irvine sent me a package of this stuff called Garlic Diablo. It is a dried spice mix. If you don't live in Canada, and you can't get your hands on the stuff, omit it or use garlic powder and a bit of cayenne pepper. RisaG MK Independent Beauty Consultant mailto: radiorlg@home.com Risa's Food Service http://www.geocities.com/radiorlg Updated 6/30/01