Tommy's Rice and Beans

Name: Tommy's Rice and Beans
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, diced small; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 roasted red bell pepper, thinly sliced; one 16-ounce can black beans or 2 cups cooked black beans; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 5 to 10 dashes Tabasco sauce or other hot red pepper sauce; 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro; 3 cups cooked long grain rice; salt and freshly milled black pepper

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, diced small
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 roasted red bell pepper, thinly sliced
one 16-ounce can black beans or 2 cups cooked black beans
1/4 cup white vinegar
5 to 10 dashes Tabasco sauce or other hot red pepper sauce
1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
3 cups cooked long grain rice
salt and freshly milled black pepper

Directions

1

In a large saute pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
2

Add the onion, and saute, stirring occasionally, until transparent, 5 to 7 minutes.
3

Add the garlic and roasted pepper, and saute, stirring occasionally, for an additional 2 minutes.
4

Add the black beans, vinegar, and Tabasco sauce.
5

Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 5 minutes.
6

Add the cilantro and rice; mix well.
7

Season to taste with the salt and black pepper.
8

Serve accompanied by additional hot pepper sauce.