Food Festival Rice and Beans

Description
Always check the ingredients to make sure the product is vegan.

Ingredients

 * 1 tablespoon oil
 * 1 onion, diced small
 * 1 tablespoon minced garlic
 * 1 roasted red bell pepper, thinly sliced
 * one 16-ounce can black beans or 2 cups cooked black beans
 * 2 Tbsp white vinegar
 * 5 to 10 dashes Tabasco sauce or other hot red pepper sauce
 * 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
 * 3 cups cooked long grain rice
 * salt and freshly milled black pepper

Directions
In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onion, and sauté, stirring occasionally, until transparent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and roasted pepper, and sauté, stirring occasionally, for an additional 2 minutes. Add the black beans, vinegar, and Tabasco sauce. Bring the mixture to a boil; reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Add the cilantro and rice; mix well. Season to taste with the salt and black pepper. Serve accompanied by additional hot pepper sauce.