AMY'S SPICY BEANS AND RICE

Amy's Spicy Beans and Rice image

This is a fast, easy and yummy vegetarian dinner, or you can add chicken or sausage if you miss the meat!

Provided by STRIDEAM

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ½ cups water
½ cup uncooked brown rice
2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
1 tablespoon chili powder, or to taste
black pepper to taste
½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
2 fresh green onions, chopped
½ (2 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a saucepan bring the water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, pour beans into a 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle with jalapenos, cumin, chili powder and black pepper.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese, green onions and olives. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes more.
Serve beans over cooked rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 96.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 114.4 mg, Sugar 0.4 g