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kszspin
11-02-2007, 10:56 AM
I've been making this dish for years now. I think I got it out of a Bon Appetite mag when I was pregnant and craving something with a kick, and boy it has a kick! :p

1/4 cup crumbled pork chorizo (find mexican chorizo if you can)
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 -garlic cloves, minced
1 -15oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup water
1 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (I add way more since I like a bigger kick!)
salt & pepper to taste

2 cups cooked white rice
1/2 cup mango, cut into med chunks (use more than 1/2 cup if you want)


Cook chorizo, pepper, onion and garlic in large skillet 4-5 min. until sausage is browned. Add beans, water, oregano, salt and crushed red pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 min.
Spoon mixture over rice. Top with mango.

***The mango adds a cooling, sweet contrast to the hot (temp) and spicy flavor of the dish.

***BTW, I usually double everything in order to have leftovers. :p

sandy
11-02-2007, 12:32 PM
Looks great. I like the mango twist. I just made beans and rice the other night. My husband really likes it and so do I, I always make it with organic brown rice instead of white. I'm really trying to buy more and more organic.

jsejt
11-02-2007, 02:22 PM
Yum! Guess what I'm making Saturday?

abby_b_fit
11-02-2007, 07:10 PM
Love this!! try the one I'm going to post.

---A

like2bike
11-02-2007, 10:12 PM
Looks great but don't forget to add a coupla dashes of Beano. :redface:

jsejt
11-05-2007, 08:11 AM
Delicious!

Made this last night while watching the Colts & Pats, everyone loved it except of course the kids thought it was a little spicy. The mango was perfect with it. Thanks Kel.

kszspin
11-05-2007, 05:59 PM
My son never eats this with us, even though he LOVES spicy food. It's because I put onions and red bell pepper in it, which he does not like. So I usually fix something different for him. :rolleyes: