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Rice and Beans
2 16 oz cans Black Beans
2 cups uncooked long grain rice
2 cups water
1 large onion thinly chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
2 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teasp oregano
1/2 teasp cummin
1 Bay leave
salt to taste
Directions:
Drain black beans and combine liquid with water to make a total of 2 1/2 cups, set aside. Sautee onions in olive oil, add garlic, oregano and cummin and continue sauteeing for about 1 minute. In a 2 quart pot, combine rice, liquid and sauteed onions, and beans add bay leave and salt to taste. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Serve with your favorite green salad and vegan french bread. Buen apetito!

Serves: 4 to 6
Preparation time: 20 min.

Angle Hair pasta and Black bean sauce
Ingredients:

16 oz. can of black beans, drained
1 small can of tomatillo salsa (salsa verde)
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. of olive oil
1 Tbsp. cumin
8 oz. angel hair pasta
picante sauce
fresh cilantro
sour cream (optional)

Directions:

Boil the pasta according to the package directions.

In the meantime, saute the garlic in the olive oil until
tender. Do not brown. Add the black beans, salsa verde, and
cumin. Allow to cook for about 3-5 minutes or until heated
through and the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat.

Drain the pasta and make 'nests' on the dinner plates out
of it. Spoon the bean mixture into the nests and then add
picante sauce, a dollop of sour cream and a few sprigs of
cilantro for garnish.

This serves 2 people with healthy appetites but is enough
for 3 regular portions.