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turn on the cooker to medium low and put the oil in a frying pan and place over the stove
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chop the onions and garlic in thin slices
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when the oil is hot add the onions and garlic and stir
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get another pot preferably non stick deep pot and empty the cans of Crabeye beans afta emptying the water and rinsing it with cold water for a few seconds
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add cold water to the beans at about an inch over the beans and turn on the cooker
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keep stirring the onions and garlic to make sure it doesn't burn
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when onions have softened add black pepper and Maggie cubes and stir till it's all mixed in together
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then open a can of chopped tomatoes and pour over onions and stir
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check the beans and give it a quick stir and be careful not to bring it to the boil as it may toughen up
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add tomato puree to the chopped tomatoes and stir
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add the salt to the beans
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keep stirring the tomatoes to prevent it from burning or sticking to the pan.
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when the tomatoes become like the tomato puree consistency turn fire off and add the sauce to the beans and some more water if needs be and mix.
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at this point you can add the salt and turn the fire on high for about 5 minutes then to medium low until it's cooked.
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keep checking to make sure the sauce hasn't run dry
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depending on your stove it should be cooked for about 1 hour to 1 hour and a half.
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by then the beans will be nice and soft and the tomato sauce would've thickened (make sure sauce is not too thick, it needs to be a little bit runny).
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you can add more salt and pepper if needed.
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it can be eaten like that or with your choice of meat, fish or chicken
