Here is the recipe I came up with:
Black Beans and Rice
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 ¼ cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin, divided
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- dash of cayenne pepper
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium saucepan combine rice, 2 ¼ cups broth, ½ teaspoon of cumin and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, stir once. Cover tightly, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, cook and stir onion and garlic in oil until tender and translucent, but not brown. Add tomatoes, beans, oregano, cayenne and remaining cumin. Bring to boil.
- Stir in rice and let mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.
Makes 8 servings.