Black beans with long grain rice

Ingredients:

• 2 cups long-grain white rice
• 4 cans (400g) black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 2 cans (400g) diced tomatoes with green chili peppers (drained)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 finely chopped onions
• 2 chopped green bell peppers
• 3 chopped cloves of garlic
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tbsp. ground cumin
• 2 tbsp of water
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• Salt and ground black pepper

Preparation:

1. Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the onion, pepper, garlic, bay leaves, and cumin. Stir and cook for 8 minutes.
   
   Add rice, black beans, tomatoes, water, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 40 minutes, until the rice is tender. Serve hot.