Black Beans Rice With Mango Food

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS WITH MANGO SALSA OVER BROWN RICE

Steps:

• In a non-stick saucepan, stir-fry onions and garlic in a small amount of oil (or use water or other liquid) for 5 minutes until onions begin to soften.
• Add ginger, thyme, and allspice; stir-fry 5 minutes more until onions are very soft.
• You can add fresh or frozen corn, water chestnuts, carrots, chopped red, yellow, or green peppers, cilantro.
• Stir in black beans and orange juice. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens slightly.
• Mash a few beans with a spoon for thicker consistency.
• Add pepper, and serve over brown rice topped with mango salsa and it's really good with crisped whole-grain corn tortillas.

BLACK BEAN AND RICE BOWL WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Make your mango salsa: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and put in the fridge to chill.
• 2. Make your black beans: Rinse one can of beans and reserve the liquid of the other. Add to a medium saucepan along with all the seasonings. Cover and cook on low for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat until ready to serve.
• 3. Make your rice: Stove top: Rinse rice to remove excess starch. Add to saucepan along with lime zest, lemongrass, salt, and water. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat, remove lid, and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze the juice of one lime wedge into rice and stir.
• 4. Assemble your bowl and serve: Arrange beans and rice. Top with the sweet mango salsa. Tear up a few leaves of cilantro and sprinkle on top. Squeeze lime juice on top. Enjoy!

BLACK BEAN AND MANGO RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients; cover.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

BLACK RUNNER BEAN, RICE AND MANGO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.

SECOND PLACE: WARM CHICKEN, RICE AND BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH MANGO MOJO DRESSING

Steps:

• For the chicken: In large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the almonds and saute until golden. Add rice and cook 1 minute more. Stir in chicken stock and cover saucepan. Let simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked. Mix in cilantro, chicken, scallions, beans, avocado and diced pepper.
• For mango mojo dressing: In small heavy skillet over medium heat place the cumin seeds and toast until fragrant (about 2 minutes). In mini food processor combine the toasted cumin, garlic, chili, and salt. Grind to coarse paste. Add olive oil, mango, orange juice and lime juice.
• Return mixture to skillet and heat until warm.
• Drizzle chicken mixture with half the mango mojo dressing and toss. Spoon into serving dish and garnish with red pepper and cilantro sprigs.

QUICK BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add onion, cook and stir until tender. Add beans, tomatoes, oregano and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; stir in rice. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SPICY BLACK BEANS AND RICE WITH MANGOES (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno, cover, and cook 5 minutes until softened.
• Add in seasonings, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
• Transfer mixture into a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker.
• Add bean, water, brown sugar, salt and pepper.
• Stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
• Add the cooked rice and the mangoes.
• Allow to cook another 10 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy.

BEST EVER BLACK BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pot and saute onion, garlic and pepper.
• Add broth, spices, tomatoes, corn & beans, cover and let cook for about 30 min on low or until thickend.
• **We like to cook white rice and serve it in a tortillia with cheddar cheese.**Yum**.

BLACK BEANS & RICE WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Cook chorizo, red bell pepper and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes, till sausage is browned.
• Add next 5 ingredients; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; cook and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf.
• To serve, spoon bean mixture over rice in serving bowls, then top with fresh mango.
• If desired, garnish with fresh oregano.
• *If chorizo is unavailable, use any other spicy sausage.