Side Pannel
Black Bean Stew
Ingredients List
- 1/2 c Brown rice
- 1 c Water
- 2 c Cooked black beans;
- -reserving some of the
- -cooking liquid (a 15-oz
- -can of black beans will
- -work fine if you have
- -little time; don't pour
- -off the liquid or drain
- -the beans)
- 1 sm Onion; chopped
- 2 Cloves crushed garlic; or
- -more to taste
- 1/2 ts Cumin
- 1/2 ts Oregano
- 1/2 ts Basil
- 1/2 ts Ginger
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/4 ts Red pepper (optional)
- 1/4 c Cheap red wine (optional)
- 1 Vegetarian sausage link;
- -crumbled (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 c 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 doesn't 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 that's a fairly skimpy serving. It
doubles easily, but you'll need a pretty good-size casserole. Also, the
wine is optional for those who don't use it, but it really does make a
difference, and since the other flavors are pretty assertive, I'd suggest
using a fairly cheap, strongly flavored wine.
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 doesn't 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 that's a fairly skimpy serving. It
doubles easily, but you'll need a pretty good-size casserole. Also, the
wine is optional for those who don't use it, but it really does make a
difference, and since the other flavors are pretty assertive, I'd suggest
using a fairly cheap, strongly flavored wine.
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