Caribbean Rice and Beans

Ingredients:

• 2 to 3 teaspoons vegetable oil

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 1/2 cup sliced roasted red pepper

• 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 cans (15 to 16 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar

• few dashes Tabasco

• 3 cups white rice, cooked

• 1 tablespoon dried oregano

• salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

Heat oil in a large skillet; sauté onion, red and green peppers and garlic until softened. Add black beans, vinegar and Tabasco. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice and oregano; heat through. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Serve with additional Tabasco.

Serves 6.

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