Black beans and rice with jerk vegetable wrap

jerkveggiewrap

Originally uploaded by mosli

very ugly picture, but a very delicious meal. After a long day of work and a long, hot bicycle commute (hey, petrol is expensive), I came home to find D hard at work on something that smelled spicy and sweet. By the time I cleaned up, dinner was on the table: a vegan jerk vegetable wrap, cabbage salad, and black beans and rice.

Black beans and rice are nutritious, delicious, economical, and super easy to make in a rice cooker.  They also transport and reheat well, as D can attest to after having this for lunch every day since he made it. The rest of the meal is easily put together by using the steamer basket over the rice cooker steam the vegetables (bonus! no oil!).

 

Black beans and rice (rice cooker version)

• 1 can black beans (do not drain!)
• 2 rice cooker measures of rice (approx 1 cup)
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp salt

In rice cooker put rice, can of beans with liquid, garlic, chili powder and salt. add water to the “2″ measure line. Cover and cook.  If you like, you can top this with taco sauce, salsa, jerk sauce, etc.