Ingredients
8 oz chopped pancetta or cooked bacon
1 cup black rice, rinsed
1 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed
I roasted head of garlic
sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cups boiling water
Preparation
Slow cooking method: Pour boiling water into slow cooker. Add black rice, black beans, pancetta, and garlic. Cook on high for about 3 to 3 1/2 hours until rice is cooked. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Cooking in saucepan: Saute pancetta in saucepan until lightly browned. Add boiling water, rice , beans and roasted garlic. Cook until rice is done and flavors blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.
