Recipe: Easy Homemade Black Beans and Rice - Bruce Bradley

Ingredients

• 2 cans (15 ounces each black beans, drained and reserve juice)
• 1 can diced tomatoes (not drained (14.5 ounces))
• 2 tablespoons oil (olive or avocado oil)
• 1 1/2 cups onion (diced)
• 1 cup diced bell pepper (I usually use a 50/50 mix of green and red bell peppers)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• salt and pepper
• hot pepper sauce of your choice
• 6 cups of prepared foolproof brown rice
• lime wedges
• green onions
• cilantro
• diced mango
• sour cream