Spicy Black Beans And Rice

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped (1 medium)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
• 14 1/2 ounces mexican-style stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups brown rice (hot, cooked) or 2 cups long grain rice (hot, cooked)
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese (shredded) or 1/2 cup mexican cheese, blend (shredded)
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan cook the 1/2 cup onion and garlic in hot oil until tender but not brown.
• 2 carefully stir in beans, undrained tomatoes, salsa, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• 3 bring to boiling and reduce heat.
• 4 simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• 5 to serve, mound rice on serving plates. make a well in each mound.
• 6 spoon the black bean mixture into wells.
• 7 if desired, sprinkle with shredded cheese and the 1/4 c chopped onion.