family favorite food: black beans & rice

Black beans & rice is a quick, filling, inexpensive favorite around here!  I usually throw in some veggies {broccoli, corn, tomatoes, cooked diced carrots} to make it healthier.  Even Samuel devours it!  

Black Beans & Rice

• 2-3c uncooked brown or white rice {depends on what bean-to-rice ratio you prefer}

• 15.5oz can of black beans {or about 2c home cooked black beans}

• 3T ketchup

• 1/4c salsa

• 1T spicy brown mustard

• 1/2T hot sauce {more/less to taste}

• 2T ground cumin {more/less to taste}

• 1T butter or olive oil

• 1tsp salt

• 1/2tsp black pepper

• 1/2tsp nutmeg

• 2c cooked veggies {broc, tomato, carrot, corn are our usual}

Cook rice according to package instructions.  Drain & rinse beans {if canned}.  When rice is cooked, add beans and stir in the rest of the ingredients.  Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream, salsa, scallion, shredded lettuce/cabbage, tortilla chips.