BLACK BEANS + RICE - Community Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork chorizo (or other sausage, optional)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed + diced
• 2 T olive oil
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded + diced
• 2 C grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 C sweet mini peppers or bell peppers, seeded + chopped
• 4 cans black beans, drained
• 1/3 C apple cider vinegar
• 1 T oregano
• 1 T thyme
• 1 t smoked paprika
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 C rice, prepared according to instructions on packaging