Short Cut Vegetarian

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Red Hot Black Beans and Rice

 

Recipe By : Lorna Sass' Short Cut Vegetarian

Serving Size : 3 Preparation Time :0:10

Categories : " Post " Beans

Quick & Easy Rice

Vegan

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups water

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon instant vegetable stock powder

1 tablespoon roasted garlic or plain olive oil

w/1 tsp. minced garlic

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -- (to 1/2 tsp)

1 cup extra-long-grain white rice

1/2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives -- coarsely chopped

1 3/4 cups cooked black beans OR

1 15 oz can -- rinsed & drained

1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion greens

 

In a large saucepan, combine water, tomato paste, stock powder, oil,

oregano, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil over high heat.

Stir in the rice and olives. Return to a boil, then cover, lower the heat, and

simmer for 18 minutes.

Quickly scatter the beans over the rice. Cover and remove from the heat.

Let sit until the rice is tender and the beans are thoroughly heated; about 2

minutes. Stir in the scallions, distributing the beans as you fluff up the

rice.

 

 

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