Caribbean Rice And Beans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups rice, cooked in chicken broth (1 c. raw rice)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 pimiento or 1 roasted red pepper, short thin strips
• 1/2 green pepper, short thin strips
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed
• 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar
• 5 -10 dashes hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons cilantro, fresh finely chopped
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 start rice.
• 2 heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot. add pimientos or red peppers, green peppers and garlic and saute for two minutes.
• 3 add the black beans, vinegar and hot sauce to taste.
• 4 bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for five minutes.
• 5 stir in rice and cilantro.
• 6 taste and adjust seasonings.