Cuban Black Beans

1 lb. black beans
8 cups water
1 large onion, chopped
2 minced cloves of garlic
1 green pepper, chopped
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup bacon or ham
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tsp. salt

1.  Wash beans and add everything to crock-pot except the vinegar.
2.  Cook on high for 7 1/2 hours.  30 minutes before serving, add the vinegar and cook another 30 minutes.
3.  Serve over cooked rice.  Top with cheese, sour cream, diced tomatoes, candied peppers (bell pepper sauteed in butter and a bit of sugar), green onions, crumbled bacon, chopped boiled eggs, diced avocados, etc.