Black Bean Stew
Yield
1 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
60 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
brown rice
|
|
| 1 | cup |
water
|
|
| 2 | cups |
black beans
cooked, reserving some of the cooking liquid |
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cumin
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
oregano
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
basil
|
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
ginger
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
red pepper flakes
optional |
|
| ¼ | cup |
red wine
optional |
*
|
| 1 | each |
vegetarian sausage
link, crumbled (optional) |
* |
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 4 | ounces |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
brown rice
|
|
| 237 | ml |
water
|
|
| 473 | ml |
black beans
cooked, reserving some of the cooking liquid |
|
| 1 | small |
onions
chopped |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cumin
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
oregano
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
basil
|
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
ginger
|
|
| 1 | each |
bay leaves
|
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
red pepper flakes
optional |
|
| 59 | ml |
red wine
optional |
*
|
| 1 | each |
vegetarian sausage
link, crumbled (optional) |
* |
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
shredded |
|
Directions
Prepare the rice in the water according to package directions or your own procedure (white rice is OK, but it makes for a bland and fairly gummy dish).
While the rice is cooking, combine all the rest of the ingredients except the cheese in a saucepan and simmer, at least 15 minutes.
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Spoon the cooked rice into a casserole dish.
Remove the bay leaf from the bean mixture; pour the beans over the rice and stir; it doesn't have to be thoroughly mixed.
Top with the cheese and bake uncovered 20 to 35 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbly.
Let stand five minutes before serving.
I tell people this serves four, but that's a fairly skimpy serving.
It doubles easily, but you'll need a pretty good-size casserole.
Also, the wine is optional for those who don't use it, but it really does make a difference, and since the other flavors are pretty assertive, I'd suggest using a fairly cheap, strongly flavored wine.
