Comfort Food

Nothing screams comfort food like rice and beans!  My favorite rice and bean recipe includes two of my favorite spices cayenne pepper and cumin!  This recipe can easily be modified and you can make it more spicy if you wish simple by adding more cayenne pepper. 

More Than Rice and Beans

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Ingredients:

1 C dried brown rice

1 can (15.5oz) Black Beans (can also use kidney beans instead) rinsed

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 pepper, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 yellow onion, sliced

2 T olive oil

3/4 C tomato sauce (Make sure to measure in liquid measuring cup)

1/3 C water

1/2 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

pepper

salt (I never add salt, but you can add some if you feel like it is necessary)

1) Cook 1 cup of brown rice according to package.

2) While brown rice is cooking you can chop up vegetables.  In a medium sauce pot add olive oil and heat on medium heat.  Add in vegetables and cook until onions are translucent.  Add in a dash of pepper and cumin. 

3) When onions are translucent and carrots, peppers and celery are cooked add in the sauce, water, cumin, and cayenne pepper.  Switch to low heat until the rice is done cooking.

4) Add in beans to the vegetable mix and then add in the rice. Stir until everything is combined. 

If you like more spice then you can add in more cayenne pepper, if you like less spice then you can add less. Simple! 

Enjoy!