Tommys Rice and Beans Recipe

Tommys Rice and Beans Recipe

  • 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
  1. In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onion, and sauté, stirring occasionally, until transparent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and roasted pepper, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for an additional 2 minutes.
  2. Add the black beans, vinegar, and Tabasco sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 5 minutes.
  3. Add the cilantro and rice; mix well. Season to taste with the salt and black pepper. Serve accompanied by additional hot pepper sauce.