Serves 3

This is a simple go-to recipe made with ingredients you can find just about anywhere on the road. We like to eat it as is, with an ear of corn or a green vegetable, and also rolled into a tortilla with condiments like salsa, sour cream, and hot sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1-5 oz. package Vigo Yellow Rice
• 1 ½ Tbs olive oil
• 3 mini red peppers, seeded and sliced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 scallions, cleaned and sliced
• ½ cup Spanish olives, sliced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 cups water
• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 handful chopped cilantro
• 1 lime, cut into wedges

Preparation:

Heat olive oil in a sauté pan and add peppers, jalapeno, garlic, and scallions. Cook until vegetables begin to wilt. Add olives, cumin, and coriander. Then add the package of yellow rice and 2 cups water. Cover and cook gently until rice is cooked through. Add black beans and bring back to heat. Serve with cilantro and lime wedges squeezed over all.