Black Beans And Rice Recipe
Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium size yellow onion, chopped fine
1 small sweet red pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped fine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 3/4 cups cooked and drained black beans
1/2 cup long grain rice
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
In a large heavy saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over moderate heat for 1 minute; add the onion and red pepper and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until the onion is soft.
Add the garlic, black beans, rice, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil.
Adjust the heat so that the mixture bubbles gently.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Remove the bay leaf, spoon the rice and beans onto 4 heated plates, and sorinkle each portion with the cheese.
Add the garlic, black beans, rice, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil.
Adjust the heat so that the mixture bubbles gently.
Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Remove the bay leaf, spoon the rice and beans onto 4 heated plates, and sorinkle each portion with the cheese.
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