Black Beans And Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 can black beans (and liquid)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tomato, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon mild chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• black pepper
• your favorite hot sauce
• 1 cup uncooked rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon oil (optional) or 1 tablespoon butter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 start the water boiling in a fairly large pot; add the fat (if desired).
• 2 when it boils, add the rice.
• 3 stir for the first minute, then cover and turn the heat as low as possible.
• 4 rice should only cook for 20 minutes; you'll get perfect rice every time by following a 2:1 rice-water ratio and following these directions.
• 5 heat a saucepan slightly, then add oil and heat that briefly as well (this prevents sticking).
• 6 saute the onion until aromatic, then add garlic; don't brown.
• 7 turn the heat down to medium low.
• 8 dump the whole can of beans in.
• 9 add the vinegar, spices and chopped tomato, stir, and let simmer, covered.
• 10 when rice is done (20 minutes), remove from heat.
• 11 serve beans over rice.