Caribbean Rice And Beans

• 2/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup uncooked instant rice
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup coarsely chopped tomato
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, and stir in rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed; set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Add chopped tomato, salt, crushed red pepper, and cumin, and saute 2 minutes. Stir in cooked rice, cilantro, and black beans, and cook for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Divide the bean mixture evenly among 4 plates, and sprinkle with cheese.

water, rice, vegetable oil, cooking spray, onion, celery, green bell pepper, garlic, tomato, salt, red pepper, ground cumin, fresh cilantro, black beans, mozzarella cheese

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/caribbean-rice-beans (may not work)