Marilee's Black Beans and Yellow Rice

3 cans drained and rinsed black beans
1 onion
1 green pepper
2 cloves garlic
1 can Cajun style stewed tomatoes (plain variety will work fine)
1 1/2 cups water
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 Tblspn red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp salt.

Rinse and drain black beans. In a large soup pot, saute onion, green pepper and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add black beans and remainder of ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Serve black beans over yellow rice. We like to eat it with a dollop of sour cream on top.

To make from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator. While you make the yellow rice, heat up black beans in microwaveable safe bowl or in a stock pot on the stove.