Black Beans And Brown Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup raw brown rice
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped,reserve 2 tablespoons
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook the brown rice in salted water or broth for 40 minutes.
• 2 you will have two and a half cups of cooked rice.
• 3 transfer the rice to a microwave proof dish.
• 4 add the chopped onion, lime juice and drained beans to the rice.
• 5 crush the clove of garlic into the mixture, then salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 combine ingredients well, and reheat in the microwave for about 6-8 minutes, then garnish with reserved cilantro to serve.