Nutty Rice and Black Beans

Delicious rice and bean dish with a great aroma. I find it to be a very comforting food. It's healthy and full of fiber but still tastes wonderful! I usually make it the night before and take it to work for lunch the next day; it's good reheated. I always cook for one, myself, so this is a single serving recipe, but I'm sure it can be easily multiplied.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup cooked brown rice (cooked measure)
• 1⁄2 cup  cooked black beans (cooked measure for dried rinsed black beans) or 1⁄2 cup canned black beans, rinsed
• 1  ounce mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3⁄4 ounce  raw  almonds, slivered
• 2 -3  teaspoons  cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
• 4  teaspoons  raw onions, chopped
•  salt, to taste
•  ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. If using dried black beans, cook and set aside. If using canned black beans, rinse and set aside.
2. Prepare brown rice as indicated on package. Usually 1/4 c dry rice makes 3/4 c cooked rice. Set cooked rice aside.
3. Heat olive oil in frying pan. Sautee chopped onions and slivered almonds in the oil until lightly browned.
4. Stir in cooked rice, salt, and pepper.
5. Stir in black beans.
6. Continue to stir-fry ingredients until everything is hot.
7. Put contents of frying pan into serving dish.
8. Stir in mozarella cheese.