3 saltys black rice Recipes

dried black beans, water, butter, onions, crushed garlic cloves, bay leaves, chopped green pepper, ground cumin, beef broth, cider vinegar, salt, hot pepper sauce to taste, hot cooked rice, smoked bacon

and a 1/2 cups long grain rice (uncle ben s converted brown or white works well), half a medium onion diced small, half a bell pepper diced small, paprika, rope ) smoked sausage sliced thin, diced cooked chicken or to your taste, ro-tel green chilies and tomatoes or a small can of stewed tomatoes, water seasoned with chicken bouillon (enough to make slightly salty), amount of celery seeds (less than a 1/4 tsp.), black pepper if you like, fresh garlic or garlic powder, red pepper or louisiana hot sauce can be added for heat, bay leaf