In search of black bean recipe (358 views)

Barbara, I only had a few recipes on my computer that had some of those ingredients (but not all) and most of them were some variation of a black bean salad. Doesn't fit what you wrote, but I'll post one (but rice isn't the same)

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Rice Salad from the Engine 2 Diet
by Rip Esselstyn

Serves 2-3

3 cups cooked brown rice
1 can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 can corn, rinsed and drained
2 bell peppers, seeded and chopped
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno, diced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
cracked pepper to taste
1/4 cup home-toasted walnuts

Toss all ingredients except the pepper and nuts together in a large bowl. Season with pepper. Sprinkle the walnuts over the salad before serving.

From the Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn from a Whole Foods flyer



I got this recipe from the CLBB, posted by Terrytx -- and thought it was really good. But no balsamic.

Baked Chicken and Rice With Black Beans
Online reviewers give this recipe five stars for being an easy weeknight dish. Because it's brimming with veggies in addition to the rice, chicken, beans and cheese, it really is a one-dish meal.
Southern Living FEBRUARY 2009
• Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
• Cook time: 10 Minutes
• Prep time: 25 Minutes
• Bake: 40 Minutes
Ingredients
• 1 (10-oz.) package yellow rice mix
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained
• 1 (10-oz.) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
• 2 cups (8 oz.) grated Monterey Jack cheese
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare rice according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, sauté onion, bell pepper, and carrot in hot oil in a medium skillet over medium heat 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Combine hot cooked rice, onion mixture, chicken, beans, diced tomatoes and chiles, and 1 1/2 cups cheese in a large bowl. Spoon into a lightly greased 3-qt. or 13- x 9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
4. Bake, covered, at 350° for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.



Last one, could this be it? Saffron Rice and Bean Salad www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/saffron-rice-and-bean-salad/13554/

Glad you found it! This is my kind of recipe Few ingredients and good result. I call those recipes "minimum input - maximum output".

Ditto to what others said, so glad you found the recipe, I am copying down that one! Thanks for sharing!

I'm always looking for easy recipes that use basically pantry ingredients. I always have cans of black beans, balsamic, usually an onion ..... ---- that recipe could come in super handy when I so need to go grocery shopping.

I've made this recipe from Lucinda Scala Quinn a few times -- that is also super simple, so I thought I would mention since I just came across it today. www.marthastewart.com/859862/black-beans-and-rice