This recipe uses the most popular beans in a Caribbean kitchen (black beans ... fully absorbed and the rice cooked through. Garnish with the parsley, add the squeeze of lemon juice and serve.

We asked Alex Abreu, executive chef at Vela Seaport and Deck 12 in Boston, if it's better to cook beans and rice together or ...

Place the cooked rice in a large bowl, add the spinach and black beans and mix to combine ... slices of avocado and crumbles of feta. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.

So when I set out to write a recipe for black ... can of beans. This soup fits the bill: There are vegetables in it (although a side salad would be a nice accompaniment), a scoop of rice on ...