Peasants Bowl

Name: Peasants Bowl
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon ground ancho chile; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican); 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced; 1 small shallot lobe, thinly sliced; 3/4 cup cooked black beans, preferably homemade (page 47), with 1/2 cup cooking liquid or 1/2 cup vegetable stock; Kosher or sea salt; 1 cup cooked brown rice; 1 ounce Monterey Jack, Cheddar, or feta cheese, shredded or crumbled; 1 small tomato, cored, seeded, and chopped; 1 scallion, white and green parts, thinly sliced; A few dashes hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground ancho chile
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano (preferably Mexican)
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 small shallot lobe, thinly sliced
3/4 cup cooked black beans, preferably homemade (page 47), with 1/2 cup cooking liquid or 1/2 cup vegetable stock
Kosher or sea salt
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 ounce Monterey Jack, Cheddar, or feta cheese, shredded or crumbled
1 small tomato, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 scallion, white and green parts, thinly sliced
A few dashes hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco

Directions

1

Pour the oil into a medium skillet over medium heat.
2

When it starts to shimmer, sprinkle in the cumin and ground ancho, swirling the pan and cooking until the spices bubble up and become very fragrant, about 30 seconds.
3

Add the oregano, garlic, and shallot and saute until they become tender, about 3 or 4 minutes.
4

Pour in the black beans and their cooking liquid, stir to combine, and cook until the beans are hot and the liquid has thickened, just 2 or 3 minutes for home-cooked beans and a little longer for canned beans and stock.
5

Add salt to taste, decrease the heat to low, and keep warm.
6

Warm the rice by microwaving it on high heat for 30 seconds.
7

Spoon it into a large dinner bowl.
8

Use a spoon to push the rice to the edges of the plate and create an indentation for the beans.
9

Spoon the beans and their liquid into the center of the rice, top with the cheese, tomato, scallion, and Tabasco to taste, and eat.