Black Beans With Rice

Photo: Lady Catherine Gourmet

Ingredients

29 oz. can of black beans – drained

4 Jalapeños – sliced with seed

29 oz. can crushed tomatoes

1/2 onion – sliced

1/4 cup pimento olives – sliced

1/2 yellow onion – sliced

2 stalks celery – chopped

8 cloves garlic – crushed& chopped

Olive oil

Dash of dried oregano

Dash of Sea Salt

Dash of black pepper

Salt& Pepper croutons – crushed

2 cups of cooked rice

Grated Mozzarella cheese

Preparation

In a heated saucepan drizzle olive oil and add 4 cloves of garlic, onion, 2 jalapeños and the celery and sauté until the onion is clear. Add the black beans and olives continue to simmer on low for a minute or two. Add the crushed tomatoes and the seasonings and simmer on low while you prepare the rice.

Heat the griddle or a medium frying pan and drizzle a little olive oil and add the remaining garlic and the remaining jalapeños and grill or sauté until they are golden.

Remove the beans from the heat and plate the rice. Top with the beans, crushed croutons and some the grilled jalapeños, garlic, grated mozzarella and a drizzle of olive oil.