Black Bean Stew Recipe

Black Bean Stew Recipe

Yield: 1 Servings
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:
1/2 cup: Brown rice,
1 cup: Water,
2 cup: Cooked black beans, reserving some of the cooking liquid
1 small: Onion, chopped
2 Cloves: crushed garlic,
1/2 tsp: Cumin,
1/2 tsp: Oregano,
1/2 tsp: Basil,
1/2 tsp: Ginger,
1: Bay leaf,
1/4 tsp: Red pepper, optional
1/4 cup: Cheap red wine, optional
1: Vegetarian sausage link, crumbled, optional
Salt and pepper,
4 ounce: Shredded sharp cheddar cheese,

Directions:

Prepare the rice in the water according to package directions or your
own procedure (white rice is OK, but it makes for a bland and fairly
gummy dish).

While the rice is cooking, combine all the rest of the ingredients
except the cheese in a saucepan and simmer, at least 15 minutes.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spoon the cooked rice into a casserole dish.
Remove the bay leaf from the bean mixture; pour the beans over the
rice and stir; it doesnt have to be thoroughly mixed. Top with the
cheese and bake uncovered 20-35 minutes or until cheese is browned
and bubbly. Let stand five minutes before serving.

I tell people this serves four, but thats a fairly skimpy serving. It
doubles easily, but youll need a pretty good-size casserole. Also,
the wine is optional for those who dont use it, but it really does
make a difference, and since the other flavors are pretty assertive,
Id suggest using a fairly cheap, strongly flavored wine. Posted By
Teresa Lauren Marx On rec.food.recipes or
rec.food.cooking


Source from luhu.jp