Caribbean Black Bean Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 20 ounces pineapple tidbits
• 10 ounces saffron yellow rice mix
• 1 -2 lb chorizo sausage or 1 -2 lb hot italian sausage, in casings
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup light rum
• 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons jamaican jerk spice, seasoning blend
• 3 (16 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed & drained
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 drain pineapple, reserving liquid and tidbits separately. add enough water to the pineapple liquid to equal 3 1/2 cups. pour the liquid & water into a medium sauce pan and bring to a boil. add rice mix; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is done.
• 2 meanwhile, cook sausage links in a skillet until browned. remove sausage when done and wipe skillet clean. cut the sausage into slices and return to pan; add olive oil, garlic, and red pepper. cook until pepper is tender.
• 3 add rum, vinegar and seasonings to the same pan. remove from heat. stir in beans, rice, and pineapple chunks. mix well.
• 4 transfer to a large baking dish. bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes or until well heated. serve with sour cream.