Title: Texas caviar
 Categories: Side dish
      Yield: 10 Servings
 
      2 c  Dried black beans
      1    Ham hock
           Salt and pepper; to taste
      1 tb Oil
      1    Onion
      2    Green peppers
      3    Tomatoes
           - peeled, seeded and chopped
 
  PLACE THE BEANS in a pot and fill it with water 4 inches above the
  beans. Add the ham hock, cover and place over high heat. Bring to a
  boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours. Add water as
  necessary during the cooking so that the beans are always barely
  covered. Remove cover during the last hour and let the liquid thicken
  a bit. Add salt and pepper at the end. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a
  skillet, add the onion and peppers and cook until soft, about 7
  minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook another minute. When it's time to
  serve the beans, mix the onion, pepper and tomatoes to the beans.