Recipe: Easy Black Beans and Yellow Rice (serves 2)

Easy Black Beans and Yellow Rice
Source: Southern Living-1992 Annual Recipes
Serves 2

vegetable cooking spray
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 (15 oz) can black beans -- drained
1 (14 1/2 oz) can whole tomatoes, undrained and chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
1/3 cup long grain white rice uncooked
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric

Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion, celery and green pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until tender. Stir in drained beans and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently; set aside. Combine water, rice, and turmeric in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove rice from heat; let stand 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Serve black bean mixture over rice.