Cuban Black Beans and Rice

Ingredients:
2 cans black beans
1 can tomato paste
1 medium onion (chopped)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 jalepeno (chopped)
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 cup water

1. Sauté onions, garlic, and jalepeno in oil until onions are translucent

2. Add beans (rinsed and drained), tomato paste, and water (add more water if mixture seems too thick).

3. Heat to boiling and then simmer on low (uncovered) for 30 minutes (or transfer to crockpot)

4. Serve over rice. A very nice accompaniment to this dish is orange slices.

You can save more money on this dish by buying dried black beans. You need to remember to soak them overnight, so I use cans when I forget to do that.

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