Beans and Rice

You can basically make any flavor you want with this basic recipe.
The version that was at the mid-week meeting was made with garlic,
onion, chicken broth, V8, and polish sausage.

1 to 2 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 1/2 cups brown rice
1 can black beans
3 1/3 cups liquid (I used 1 can of low sodium chicken broth and 1
small can of V8 and the juice from the black beans, and topped it off
with water.)
Seasoning to taste (salt, pepper, cilantro, whatever you want.)
Polish sausage or chicken or any other type of meat if you want (optional)

Saute garlic and onion in 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil. Add dry rice and
stir frequently until rice starts to brown. Add beans and liquid and
seasonings. Bring to a boil and cook it for about 5 minutes, then
reduce heat to low and cover. Let simmer for approximately 1 hour -
until all the liquid is gone.

Serve as a side dish, or if you've added vegetables and meat, as a main course.