Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cups cooked black beans or 15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Add rice and cumin; cook while stirring, for 1 minute.
  • Stir in beans, tomatoes with liquid, water and hot pepper sauce. Break up the tomatoes with a spoon. Increase the heat to HIGH and bring to a boil.
  • Transfer rice mixture to a lg. baking dish (11"x7"). Cover and bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
  • FOR OAMC: Freeze in a labeled gallon ziploc bag after step 4(after allowing it to cool to room temp.). To serve, thaw in refrigerator, and bake according to directions above.