Four Nights A Week

This recipe comes from Gina Homolka at Skinny Taste, and in addition to being low-calorie, it fits Frances Moore Lappe’s idea of a perfect protein. If you’ve not read Diet For A Small Planet, this might be an ideal time to do so. The idea of complementary foods that include plant-centric meals certainly is an attraction.

This has been a goal of mine, renewed this year: eat more beans! The recipe for Arroz Congri makes that resolution easy. Although I prefer the taste and texture of black beans cooked from their dried state, using pre-cooked (ie canned) black beans allows dinner on the table in 35 minutes. The recipe is freely available (linked below) and I’ve included the ingredients to have on hand.

Arroz Congri

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• Green bell pepper
• Red bell pepper
• Onion
• Garlic
• Long-grain rice
• 15 oz can of black beans
• Cumin, Bay leaf, Oregano, Salt, Pepper