Easy Hoppin’ John Recipe

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Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion diced
• 1 large bell pepper diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes or to taste
• 5 oz. 1 can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups long grain brown rice
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 16 oz. 1 can black beans, rinsed
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped

Directions

• Pour ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil into a large skillet.
• Toss in the diced onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
• Mix the diced bell pepper, minced garlic, cumin and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
• Add the ingredients in the bowl to the tempered onions in the skillet and cook for 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and leave for 5 minutes.
• Combine the brown rice and veggie broth with the ingredients in the skillet, stir and allow the mixture to boil.
• Reduce the heat to low, cover with a fitting lid and allow the mixture to simmer for about 40 minutes until the rice is fluffy and cooked through.
• Toss in the rinsed black beans and stir well.
• Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top and allow to rest for 5-6 minutes.
• Serve warm.

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