Island Style Rice And Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup long grain white rice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups cooked black beans or 15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until golden, about 10 minutes.
Add rice and cumin; cook while stirring, for 1 minute.
Stir in beans, tomatoes with liquid, water and hot pepper sauce. Break up the tomatoes with a spoon. Increase the heat to HIGH and bring to a boil.
Transfer rice mixture to a lg. baking dish (11\"x7\"). Cover and bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
FOR OAMC: Freeze in a labeled gallon ziploc bag after step 4(after allowing it to cool to room temp.). To serve, thaw in refrigerator, and bake according to directions above.