Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tsp table salt
- 1/2 cup pancetta
- 2 TB olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, seeded and finely chopped (3/4 cup)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 2 bags Trader Joes brown rice
- 2 (15.5 oz each) cans black beans, with liquid
- 1 3/4 cups water or chicken stock
- 1 TB red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Microwave frozen brown rice for one minutes and set aside.
- Place garlic clove on a cutting board and sprinkle with table salt. Let sit for 3 minutes and mince into a paste with knife. Set aside.
- Place pancetta and olive oil in a large heavy pot. Constantly stir over medium high heat until rendered.
- Add onion, green pepper, and garlic paste into the bacon and stir until vegetables are translucent, about 5 min.
- Add the bay leaf, cumin, oregano, and rice. Stir for 1 minute until well mixed and all the rice is coated in oil.
- Add the beans with their liquid, the water, and vinegar. Mix to combine.
- Cover and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce to a simmer, and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
- Keeping pot covered, let it rest off heat another 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and serve.
