Black Beans & Rice With Mango

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup chorizo sausage, crumbled
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed & drained
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1/2 cup fresh mango, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook chorizo, red bell pepper and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, till sausage is browned.
• 2 add next 5 ingredients; bring to boil.
• 3 reduce heat; cook and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 remove bay leaf.
• 5 to serve, spoon bean mixture over rice in serving bowls, then top with fresh mango.
• 6 if desired, garnish with fresh oregano.
• 7 *if chorizo is unavailable, use any other spicy sausage.