Black Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 medium onion, chopped
2 sweet green peppers or 2 sweet red peppers, seeded & diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups cooked black beans, drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons dark rum or 2 tablespoons dry sherry
3 cups cooked rice
Optional Toppings
chopped onion
chopped celery
chopped tomato
chopped hot green chili peppers or chopped jalapeno pepper
lemon wedge
orange wedge
banana, sliced
chopped fresh cilantro
sour cream or yogurt

Preparation

Spray and heat large heavy saucepan over medium low heat.
Add onion and saute, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes.
Add pepper and garlic and saute 3 more minutes.
Add beans through oregano and simmer 8 minutes, adding water if it gets too dry and starts to stick.
Mix 1 cup of bean mixture with rum and mash to a paste with a fork or in the blender or food processor.
Add paste back into the pot, cover and simmer over low heat 20 minutes.
Serve over rice.
Offer onion through sour cream, each served in its own small dish, as condiments.