Black Beans over brown rice

By jakbdiva

Can be spicy, saucy or bland with taste.

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp cooking oil
• 1 medium onion; chopped
• 2 medium sweet green/red peppers; seeded and diced
• 2 cloves garlic; minced
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp crushed oregano
• 3 cups cooked black beans; drained
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2 medium tomatoes; chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp dark rum
• 3 cups cooked brown rice

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large heavy saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add onion and saute, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Add peppers and garlic and cook 3 minutes longer. Add cumin and oregano and cook briefly, stirring. Add beans, lemon juice, frozen orange juice, tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes, adding a bit of stock, water, or tomato juice as needed to thin the mixture to desired consistency. Mix 1 cup of the bean mixture with rum and mash to a paste with the back of a fork. Add the puree to the pot, set over low heat, cover and simmer about 20 minutes. Serve over hot, cooked rice with sliced bananas on the side.