Classic Black Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 (15 ounce) can black beans (undrained)
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1 package sazon goya (without annato *see note)
1 tablespoon cooking wine or 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 cups cooked white rice

Preparation

Heat oil in a medium sauce pan, saute onion,green pepper, and garlic.
Saute until tender@8-10 minutes.
Add in remaining ingredients and stir until boiling, reduce heat and simmer until sauce is reduced@ 20 minutes.
Serve over white rice.
I like to mash a few of the beans with the back of a spoon to flavor the sauce.
Note: if you do not have Sazon Goya an appropriate substitute would be ground cumin, chicken bouillon, and garlic salt to taste.