Spicy black beans and rice

Ill admit it, I have a weakness for black beans. I dont know what it is, but they are my staple fall back. I decided to look for a different recipe for black beans, something spicy - another constant craving. I found a recipe called "spicy black beans and rice" in my cookbook. It really is very simple to make and I had plenty left over for the next day. You will need:

1 medium onion chopped

4 cloves of garlic minced (sadly I didn't realize my garlic had gone bad so I couldn't use it)

2 tbl olive oil

1 can of black beans rinsed and drained

1 14 1/2 oz can mexican style stewed tomatoes (couldn't find these at the store so I used diced tomatoes with spicy peppers)

1/2 to 1/4 tsp ground red pepper (I improvised and used a six pepper seasoning instead)

2 cups hot cooked brown rice

In a medium saucepan you cook the onion and garlic in hot oil until the onion is tender. Stir in beans, undrained tomatoes, and the ground red pepper. Bring that too a boil then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Serve on top of a bed of rice and enjoy! 

This was a very satisfying low fat meal. I served mine with a side of some tortilla chips for some crunch. I will give a warning though, the next day left overs were VERY spicy from sitting and soaking up all the flavor. Still delicious though. This recipe provides 4 servings.