Bare-Cupboard Black Beans and Rice
Michele
Necessity is the mother of invention.
ingredients
- 1 c. uncooked rice
- 2 cups of cooked black beans in their broth
- Dash of cumin
- 3 T. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2-3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tin of diced mild peppers
- 1 heaping teaspoon of tomato paste
- Salt and pepper
directions
- 1
1. In one pot, start cooking the rice. In another, warm the black beans on low heat with the bay leaf.
- 2
2. Saute the onion, garlic, and peppers in the olive oil for about a minute. Add the tomato paste and stir until it blends with the other ingredients. Cook for another minute or so.
- 3
3. When the beans have heated through, put the onion mix into the pot with the beans. dd a dash of cumin, salt and pepper to taste, and anything else that comes to mind. Cook till heated through and serve over rice.
notes
I ate this a lot in grad school!
Source: Michele
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