Spicy Black Bean Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/4 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 medium bay leaf
• 4 garlic cloves, diced
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups long grain and wild rice blend, cooked
• 1 cup canned tomato, diced
• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
• 1 large cooking onion, diced
• 1/2 medium green pepper, diced
• 1/2 medium red pepper, diced
• 3 medium jalapeno peppers, finely diced
• 3 medium canned chipotle peppers, whole

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet or wok, combine 1 tbsp olive oil, rice and canned, diced tomatoes, canned black beans, hot sauce, chili poweder, cumin, cayenne, bay, and chili pepper flakes, on medium heat. allow to simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
• 2 in a separate skillet or wok, combine 1 tbsp olive oil and onion over medium-high heat.
• 3 when onion has become somewhat translucent, add green and red pepper, jalapeno pepper and garlic.
• 4 add chipotle peppers and the skillet of vegetables to rice mixture. mix thoroughly.
• 5 this recipe tastes great the second day; not for the faint of stomach.