Caribbean Rice & Beans ....ww 5 Points

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/3 cups chicken stock
• 2/3 cup long grain rice
• 1 1/4 teaspoons olive oil
• 5 ounces bottled roasted red peppers, drained and cut in short thin strips
• 1/4 green bell pepper, seeded and cut in short thin strips
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 1/4 lbs canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 1/4 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or to taste)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro or 2 tablespoons oregano, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 bring stock to boil in a medium saucepan over high heat.
• 2 stir in rice.
• 3 immediately reduce heat to low.
• 4 cover and simmer 20-25 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 5 remove from heat and set aside.
• 6 heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 7 saute peppers and garlic 2 minutes.
• 8 stir in next 3 ingredients. bring to boil. reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• 9 stir in rice and cilantro and serve.